Dinesh Chawla, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Rochester, NY
Dinesh Chawla, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1336151620, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (New York 140887, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dinesh Chawla
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 140887 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1992 Clinton Ave S, Rochester, NY 14618
- Phone
- (585) 442-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Dinesh Chawla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 140887Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,107 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate193 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth165 claims
- Latanoprost164 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol126 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine81 claims
- Moxifloxacin58 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: $157.65
3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Dinesh Chawla, MD's NPI number?
Dinesh Chawla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336151620, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dinesh Chawla, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1992 Clinton Ave S, Rochester, NY, 14618. Phone: (585) 442-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dinesh Chawla, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 140887, 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 Dinesh Chawla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dinesh Chawla, MD had 1,107 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.