NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chitra Nathan, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Greenville, SC

Chitra Nathan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1013119288, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 38526, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1013119288
Name
Chitra Nathan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
38526 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC 29605
Phone
(864) 271-1844
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 271-2147
Medicaid ID
385265 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150817002245); accepts 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 203 Mills Ave

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

  1. George Acres, MDNephrology Physician1922081298
  2. Chokri AliouaNephrology Physician1538142807
  3. Istvan Bognar, MDNephrology Physician1659354926
  4. Kaye Christopher, MDNephrology Physician1881689966
  5. Kevin Dao, DOInternal Medicine Physician1811456981
  6. Amanda Dill, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1740859636

Verify Chitra Nathan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

879 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Chitra Nathan879
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine118 claims
  2. Lisinopril87 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium84 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate55 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
  6. Farxiga47 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: $702.61

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chitra Nathan$702.61
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Carolina Nephrology PAGreenville, SC

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

Chitra Nathan among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina

Chitra Nathan, M.D. is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Acres, MDGreenville, SC 296051922081298
  2. Chokri AliouaGreenville, SC 296051538142807
  3. Istvan Bognar, MDGreenville, SC 296051659354926
  4. Kaye Christopher, MDGreenville, SC 296051881689966
  5. Charles Fowler, MDGreenville, SC 296051558344820
  6. Joachim Hertel, MDGreenville, SC 296051538146303
  7. William Kendrick, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051720199920
  8. Victor Klimas, MDGreenville, SC 296051801879184

Common questions

What is Chitra Nathan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chitra Nathan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013119288, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chitra Nathan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 271-1844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chitra Nathan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 38526, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chitra Nathan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chitra Nathan, M.D. had 879 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.