Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1982851051, issued on Aug 20, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35.121828, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 35.121828 OH
44561 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 Piedmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
- Phone
- (513) 475-8524
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 475-8492
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130827000932); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.121828Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio
Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Araujo, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191689755340
- Yolanda Farhey, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191023073905
- Fred Finkelman, MDCincinnati, OH 452191801800693
- John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191134185911
- John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191427283597
- Michael Luggen, MDCincinnati, OH 452191386635431
- Rina Mina, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191518990605
- Ann Mongey, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191215994900
Common questions
What is Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D's NPI number?
Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982851051, issued on Aug 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Piedmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 475-8524. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.121828, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Christine Lalneihkimi Chhakchhuak, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.