Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Bullhead City, AZ
Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bullhead City, Arizona, and NPI 1871553982, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 28160, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Burhan F. Chinikhanwala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 28160 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3003 Hiway 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
- Phone
- (928) 704-5400
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (928) 704-5411
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211215001215); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3003 Hiway 95
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Verify Burhan F. Chinikhanwala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 28160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
5,180 Medicare Part D claims for 887 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,760 claims
- Methotrexate908 claims
- Prednisone557 claims
- Leflunomide302 claims
- Alendronate Sodium180 claims
- Meloxicam174 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Paragon Physical Therapy And Rehab LLCBullhead City, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Burhan F. Chinikhanwala among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.
All 117 in Arizona → Every provider in Bullhead City → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rajitha Premaratne, M.D.Lake Havasu City, AZ 864031497965594
- Marc Miller, MDKingman, AZ 864011598758351
- Michael Tutt, M.DFort Defiance, AZ 865041114003183
- Kenneth Lawlor, DOPrescott, AZ 863051902917289
- Kenneth Epstein, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011366415036
- Jawad Bilal, M.DTucson, AZ 857481174939623
- Dylan Lee, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857241184156713
- Dominick Sudano, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857241275774937
Common questions
What is Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD's NPI number?
Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871553982, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3003 Hiway 95, Bullhead City, AZ, 86442. Phone: (928) 704-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 28160, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD had 5,180 Medicare Part D claims for 887 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Burhan F. Chinikhanwala, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.