NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1558437897, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 132241, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1558437897
Name
Chitra Gopalaswamy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
132241 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
76 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone
(718) 395-6444
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 300-5472
Medicaid ID
00552570 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101222000807); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 76 Belmont Ave

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Verify Chitra Gopalaswamy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,741 Medicare Part D claims for 1,061 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Chitra Gopalaswamy6,741
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium513 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate237 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate236 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa203 claims
  5. Omeprazole202 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium199 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: $22.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chitra Gopalaswamy$22.18
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Aandi Physicians PLLCBrooklyn, NY
  2. Ais Physician PCBrooklyn, NY
  3. Belmont Comprehensive Medical Care PLLCBrooklyn, NY
  4. Health Shared Physicians PLLCBrooklyn, NY
  5. Prospect Heights Cardiology PLLCBrooklyn, NY

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

Chitra Gopalaswamy among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York

Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 1998 among the 1,896 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Castillo, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112121568471217
  2. Hal Chadow, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112121669466835
  3. Nicole De Leon De La Cruz, MDBrooklyn, NY 112121871058578
  4. Leonda GarciaBrooklyn, NY 112121467496935
  5. Moshe Gunsburg, MDBrooklyn, NY 112121740245430
  6. David Gunsburg, MDBrooklyn, NY 112121033176813
  7. Abdullah KhanBrooklyn, NY 112121083877666
  8. Shahrokh Rafii, MDBrooklyn, NY 112121801873286

Common questions

What is Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD's NPI number?

Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558437897, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 76 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11212. Phone: (718) 395-6444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 132241, 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 Gopalaswamy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chitra Gopalaswamy, MD had 6,741 Medicare Part D claims for 1,061 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.