Bela V. Chheda, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Bela V. Chheda, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1790717049, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (California A76198, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bela V. Chheda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- A76198 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 365 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (925) 947-2334
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (925) 947-5889
- Medicaid ID
- 00A761980 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 1,119 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 365 Lennon LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jorge Bernett, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1366460081
- Peter Binstock, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1487686838
- Devin Callister, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1376856757
- Jennifer Cheng, D.O.Infectious Disease Physician1669791612
- Mira Lim, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194987628
- Bhavna Malik, MDInfectious Disease Physician1437231537
Verify Bela V. Chheda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A76198Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
273 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Valacyclovir37 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide26 claims
- Cromolyn Sodium22 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine13 claims
- Montelukast Sodium12 claims
- Famciclovir11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bela V. Chheda among 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California
Bela V. Chheda, M.D. is one of 1,119 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in California
There are 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California.
All 1,119 in California → Every provider in Walnut Creek → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jorge Bernett, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981366460081
- Peter Binstock, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981487686838
- Devin Callister, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981376856757
- Jennifer Cheng, D.O.Walnut Creek, CA 945981669791612
- Timothy Jang, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981801358775
- Bhavna Malik, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981437231537
- Nimisha Mishra-Shukla, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981487843942
- Szilvia Molitorisz, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981295806289
Common questions
What is Bela V. Chheda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bela V. Chheda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790717049, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bela V. Chheda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 365 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 947-2334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bela V. Chheda, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A76198, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bela V. Chheda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bela V. Chheda, M.D. had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bela V. Chheda, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.