NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Pocatello, ID

Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1891102414, issued on Jul 15, 2014. Check the license (Idaho M-16716, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891102414
Name
Chandana Chandra Shekar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
M-16716 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
777 Hospital Way, Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone
(208) 239-3899
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230201001575); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 777 Hospital Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Douglas Andersen, DOInternal Medicine Physician1730599598
  2. Krista Andersen-Harris, DOInternal Medicine Physician1548216252
  3. Brice Anderson, MSAT, LAT, ATC, CSCSAthletic Trainer1043716285
  4. Morgan Anderson, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1306281944
  5. Chelsey Aslett, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1124851357
  6. Lorin Bachman, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1144296203

Verify Chandana Chandra Shekar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,537 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Chandana Shekar2,537
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate351 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium333 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium151 claims
  4. Spironolactone138 claims
  5. Furosemide135 claims
  6. Carvedilol124 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $206.06

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chandana Shekar$206.06
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pocatello Health Services LLCPocatello, ID

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chandana Chandra Shekar among 73 cardiovascular disease physician records in Idaho

Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD is one of 73 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 1999 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Idaho

There are 73 cardiovascular disease physician records in Idaho.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jarrah Alfadhli, MDPocatello, ID 832011184006116
  2. Benjamin Call, MDPocatello, ID 832011346236213
  3. Jacob Delarosa, MDPocatello, ID 832011083759880
  4. Fernando Grigera, MDPocatello, ID 832011770579658
  5. Ryan Longmore, D.O.Pocatello, ID 832011285884213
  6. Alfred Narraway, DOPocatello, ID 832011538276563
  7. Mark Crandall, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011619096278
  8. Dennis Enomoto, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011649226127

Common questions

What is Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD's NPI number?

Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891102414, issued on Jul 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Hospital Way, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 239-3899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M-16716, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chandana Chandra Shekar, MD had 2,537 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.