Chaithra Prasad, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Diego, CA
Chaithra Prasad, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1598993313, issued on Jul 1, 2009. Check the license (California A135586, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chaithra Prasad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A135586 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2009
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151001003186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chaithra Prasad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A135586Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium412 claims
- Methimazole235 claims
- Hydrocortisone74 claims
- Forteo69 claims
- Cinacalcet Hcl42 claims
- Testosterone41 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncRoseville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chaithra Prasad among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Chaithra Prasad, MD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Dudl, MDSan Diego, CA 921201952426462
- Farhad Farjoudi, MDSan Diego, CA 921201215251822
- Deborah Oh, MDSan Diego, CA 921201346467800
- Jean Chan, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211538115720
- Hubert Chen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211619118833
- David Kendall, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211013992353
- David Price, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211538442462
- Li-Jung Tai, MD/PHDSan Diego, CA 921211427162627
Common questions
What is Chaithra Prasad, MD's NPI number?
Chaithra Prasad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598993313, issued on Jul 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chaithra Prasad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chaithra Prasad, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A135586, 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 Chaithra Prasad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chaithra Prasad, MD had 1,394 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.