NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD

Rheumatology Physician · North Kansas City, MO

Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in North Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1225041221, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2010037284, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225041221
Name
Chandrasekhar Chilappa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
2010037284 MO
04-34908 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2700 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 400, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone
(816) 421-4240
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2024
Fax
(816) 421-5015
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101213001142); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2700 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 400

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

  1. Samin Akhtar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316939218
  2. Rebecca Baskins, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1942252929
  3. Julie Eubanks-Battle, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1700034303
  4. Benedict Ivan FrancoInternal Medicine Physician1992407670
  5. Angelo Llana, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275562951
  6. Dakota Owens, MDFamily Medicine Physician1932845575

Verify Chandrasekhar Chilappa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,162 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chandrasekhar Chilappa2,162
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone322 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate315 claims
  3. Methotrexate263 claims
  4. Gabapentin201 claims
  5. Leflunomide151 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen95 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $204.12

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chandrasekhar Chilappa$204.12
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Meritas Health CorporationNorth Kansas City, MO

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

Chandrasekhar Chilappa among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri

Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lena Sabih, MDNorth Kansas City, MO 641161588194211
  2. Mark Box, MDKansas City, MO 641141477604817
  3. John Ervin, MDKansas City, MO 641141376565549
  4. Erica Campbell, DOKansas City, MO 641111619497831
  5. Mohamad Dimachkie, MDKansas City, MO 641111154945012
  6. Kalista Engelman, DOKansas City, MO 641111043440944
  7. Sarah Fantus, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111437577285
  8. Kent Huston, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111194739227

Common questions

What is Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD's NPI number?

Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225041221, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 400, North Kansas City, MO, 64116. Phone: (816) 421-4240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2010037284, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD had 2,162 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chandrasekhar Chilappa, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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