NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD

Neurology Physician · Hazard, KY

Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Hazard, Kentucky, and NPI 1861500985, issued on Aug 28, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 37430, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1861500985
Name
Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
37430 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Medical Center Dr, Hazard, KY 41701
Phone
(606) 487-7955
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(606) 487-0443
Medicaid ID
64054380 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040916001018); 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 200 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Valerie Adams, APRNNurse Practitioner1184020570
  2. Lori Akers, APRNNurse Practitioner1417224643
  3. Rafiqul Alam, MDSpecialist1891766101
  4. Emelita Ayos, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1154367050
  5. Samuel Bailey, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1114180080
  6. Lori Bradley, APRNNurse Practitioner1447537105

Verify Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,634 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy1,634
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen219 claims
  2. Levetiracetam153 claims
  3. Pregabalin120 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl103 claims
  5. Carbamazepine89 claims
  6. Topiramate66 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.6
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $802.19

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy$802.19
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Appalachian Regional Healthcare IncHazard, KY

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

Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky

Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Owens, M.D.Prestonsburg, KY 416531508010505
  2. Naveed Ahmed, M.DPikeville, KY 415011508946070
  3. Molly Bates, MDPikeville, KY 415011255968699
  4. Sujata Gutti, MDPikeville, KY 415011831299346
  5. Christa Muckenhausen, MDPikeville, KY 415011861597874
  6. Joseph Ashburn, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031215110796
  7. Jimmy Couch, D.O.Paducah, KY 420031932281904
  8. John Grubbs, MDPaducah, KY 420031710077110

Common questions

What is Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD's NPI number?

Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861500985, issued on Aug 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Center Dr, Hazard, KY, 41701. Phone: (606) 487-7955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37430, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD had 1,634 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 of 100. 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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