Bhagyasri Challa
Internal Medicine Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Bhagyasri Challa is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1720714462, issued on Jul 26, 2022. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhagyasri Challa
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD223645 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (612) 438-4940
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250904000630); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bhagyasri Challa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
318 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate16 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate15 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLCSpringfield, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bhagyasri Challa among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
Bhagyasri Challa is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 92% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Bhagyasri Challa's NPI number?
Bhagyasri Challa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720714462, issued on Jul 26, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhagyasri Challa located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (612) 438-4940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhagyasri Challa's license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bhagyasri Challa prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhagyasri Challa had 318 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.