BELA CHHEDA, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician in WALNUT CREEK, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
BELA CHHEDA, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.7919/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 392 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 73.7919/100
- MIPS score · -9 vs avg
- 392
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
BELA CHHEDA, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
74 11th percentile higher than 11% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
BELA CHHEDA, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about BELA CHHEDA, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in California
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Infectious Disease Physician share within California
Infectious Disease Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
BELA CHHEDA, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Infectious Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.7919/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Infectious Disease Physician) — 73.7919/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Infectious Disease Physician US NPIs
73.7919/100 MIPS final score — 9.3 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Infectious Disease Physician. Quality dim: 76.8775. Cost dim: 36.9374.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
BELA CHHEDA, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 365 LENNON LN, WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94598, with a listed phone of (925) 947-2334. NPI 1790717049 was issued on 07/07/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHHEDA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 392 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 34 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $54K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 73.7919/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.8775, Cost 36.9374), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790717049 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BELA CHHEDA, M.D.. To verify BELA CHHEDA, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 667
- Total Day Supply
- 19,618
- Generic Drug Cost
- $46K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 54.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.08
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What BELA CHHEDA, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cromolyn Sodium
Cromolyn Sodium
45 claims
- Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir
45 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bro…
Pyridostigmine Bromide
26 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
25 claims
- Pregabalin 17
Pregabalin
17 claims
- Lorazepam 16
Lorazepam
16 claims
- Clonazepam 15
Clonazepam
15 claims
- Famciclovir 14
Famciclovir
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cromolyn Sodium | 45 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 45 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | 26 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 25 |
| Pregabalin | 17 |
| Lorazepam | 16 |
| Clonazepam | 15 |
| Famciclovir | 14 |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | 14 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How BELA CHHEDA, M.D. fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
BELA CHHEDA, M.D.'s 392 claims are below the specialty average of 816.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHHEDA.
Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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