NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chitra Rajagopal, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Bethesda, MD

Chitra Rajagopal, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1467544312, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0042452, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467544312
Name
Chitra Rajagopal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
D0042452 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 660, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone
(301) 571-0019
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2025
Fax
(240) 482-0555
Medicaid ID
131901900 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101130000486); 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 6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 660

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

  1. Casey Brown, RDRegistered Dietitian1770057564
  2. Shreya Desai, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1871157123
  3. Susan Granato, CNPNurse Practitioner1225688427
  4. Diane Hearn, NPNurse Practitioner1023370921
  5. Maria Leo, NPNurse Practitioner1922728443
  6. Meghan Punda, CRNPNurse Practitioner1780838078

Verify Chitra Rajagopal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,640 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chitra Rajagopal1,640
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole298 claims
  2. Eliquis142 claims
  3. Xarelto87 claims
  4. Letrozole82 claims
  5. Brukinsa44 claims
  6. Lenalidomide44 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): 89 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,400.14

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.

  1. Chitra Rajagopal$4,400.14
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. American Oncology Partners PABethesda, MD
  2. Rcca MD LLCRockville, MD

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

Chitra Rajagopal among 317 hematology & oncology physician records in Maryland

Chitra Rajagopal, MD is one of 317 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% 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 Maryland 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 Maryland

There are 317 hematology & oncology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ralph Boccia, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171881663284
  2. Henry Chang, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171760709489
  3. Shreya Desai, MDBethesda, MD 208171871157123
  4. Richard Pazdur, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171619107596
  5. Gregory Frykman, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208161154647683
  6. Frederick Barr, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151184620122
  7. Zachariah Hamidi, MDBethesda, MD 208141225623929
  8. Arjun Kalra, MDBethesda, MD 208141538624861

Common questions

What is Chitra Rajagopal, MD's NPI number?

Chitra Rajagopal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467544312, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chitra Rajagopal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 660, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 571-0019. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0042452, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chitra Rajagopal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chitra Rajagopal, MD had 1,640 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chitra Rajagopal, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89 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.

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