Chitra Fernando, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Ysidro, CA
Chitra Fernando, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Ysidro, California, and NPI 1659598688, issued on Apr 19, 2007. Check the license (California C186861, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chitra Fernando
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License numbers
- C186861 CA
42635 TN
MD 60020402 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3364 Beyer Blvd, San Ysidro, CA 92173
- Phone
- (619) 662-4100
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3364 Beyer Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aurelia Allen, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1437130937
- Wilbur Adrian BarsanaPhysical Therapy Assistant1316677818
- Skylar Clark, DPTPhysical Therapist1457089187
- Mel Dandan, OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1477206779
- Marylupe Flores, LCSWClinical Social Worker1134147457
- Maria Hannegan, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1588363683
Verify Chitra Fernando in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C186861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,916 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium436 claims
- Omeprazole324 claims
- Losartan Potassium319 claims
- Gabapentin295 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium277 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium255 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): 79.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Chitra Fernando among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Chitra Fernando, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
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- Kevin Antonio, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311770760951
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Common questions
What is Chitra Fernando, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chitra Fernando, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659598688, issued on Apr 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chitra Fernando, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3364 Beyer Blvd, San Ysidro, CA, 92173. Phone: (619) 662-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chitra Fernando, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C186861, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chitra Fernando, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chitra Fernando, M.D. had 5,916 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chitra Fernando, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 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.
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.