NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chithra Poongkunran, M.D.

Athletic Trainer · Chicago, IL

Chithra Poongkunran, M.D. is an athletic trainer with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1477782548, issued on Jul 9, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036.147787, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1477782548
Name
Chithra Poongkunran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Athletic Trainer 2255A2300X
License numbers
036.147787 IL
46337 AZ
57-015873 OH
U5206 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
840 S Wood St Ste 1222, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 996-1795
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231110000527); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average athletic trainer in 2024

416 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 158 among the 21 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Chithra Poongkunran416
  2. Specialty average158

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta64 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa58 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate56 claims
  4. Prednisone29 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl28 claims
  6. Advair Hfa26 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

  1. Texas Pulmonary And Critical Care Consultants PAFort Worth, TX

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

Athletic Trainer providers in Illinois

There are 1,930 athletic trainer records in Illinois.

All 1,930 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago →

Other athletic trainer records in Illinois

  1. Andrew Accardi, A.T.C/LDixon, IL1750359592
  2. Kasey Acito, LAT, ATCBolingbrook, IL1841640745
  3. Steven Adamkiewicz, M.S.,ATC/LLombard, IL1326058686
  4. Kaitlin Adams, ATCCaledonia, IL1760807937
  5. Laura Addy, ATCEvanston, IL1497111769
  6. Jason Adolph, MS, LAT ATCShorewood, IL1255390266
  7. Aristidis Adrahtas, ATC, MSChicago, IL1962038604
  8. Inga AgibalovaNorthbrook, IL1255099610
  9. Rauqelle Ahlfeld, ATCGlenview, IL1508253170
  10. Melanie AhlgrimChicago, IL1538136593

Common questions

What is Chithra Poongkunran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chithra Poongkunran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477782548, issued on Jul 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chithra Poongkunran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 S Wood St Ste 1222, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 996-1795. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chithra Poongkunran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.147787, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chithra Poongkunran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chithra Poongkunran, M.D. had 416 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among athletic trainer prescribers was 158. 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.

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