Chitra Balasundaram, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Bronx, NY
Chitra Balasundaram, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1356656839, issued on Aug 9, 2010. Check the license (New York DONT NEED ONE, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chitra Balasundaram
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- DONT NEED ONE NY
2016037296 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 W Kingsbridge RD, Bronx, NY 10468
- Phone
- (718) 584-9000
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161202001438); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 130 W Kingsbridge RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Leland Abbey, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801906383
- Kristen Abbott, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1780849851
- Hala Abdurahman, PHARM.DPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1992125405
- Cheryl Adams, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1285730028
- Irina Agranova, PTPhysical Therapist1942212055
- Melissa Aguilar, CRCCounselor1922230846
Verify Chitra Balasundaram in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license DONT NEED ONECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,207 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole201 claims
- Hydroxyurea86 claims
- Prednisone75 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate66 claims
- Letrozole43 claims
- Dexamethasone41 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: $288.48
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chitra Balasundaram among 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York
Chitra Balasundaram, M.D. is one of 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2010, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York.
All 1,163 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yeun-Hee Park, MDBronx, NY 104681831206028
- Imtiaz PatelBronx, NY 104681417049776
- Jesus Anampa Mesias, M.DBronx, NY 104671356590772
- Mahadi Baig, MDBronx, NY 104671013162361
- Alexander BarbaroBronx, NY 104671396278040
- Howard Bruckner, M.D.Bronx, NY 104691760495048
- Fernand Bteich, MDBronx, NY 104671770004269
- Jennifer Chuy, MDBronx, NY 104671174826531
Common questions
What is Chitra Balasundaram, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chitra Balasundaram, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356656839, issued on Aug 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chitra Balasundaram, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 W Kingsbridge RD, Bronx, NY, 10468. Phone: (718) 584-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chitra Balasundaram, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number DONT NEED ONE, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chitra Balasundaram, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chitra Balasundaram, M.D. had 1,207 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.