NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Harini A. Chakkera, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Harini A. Chakkera, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1396720793, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 34008, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396720793
Name
Harini A. Chakkera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
34008 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
Phone
(480) 301-8000
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050602000991); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5777 E Mayo Blvd

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

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  4. Sophia Aguirre, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1285384859
  5. Erin Alexander, MS, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1487541595
  6. Nneoma Alozie, MDInternal Medicine Physician1912642695

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

102 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Harini Chakkera102
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim18 claims
  2. Valganciclovir Hcl18 claims
  3. Fluconazole16 claims
  4. Prednisone11 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): 78.6 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 score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $44.52

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Health Care AG. 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. Harini Chakkera$44.52
  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. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

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

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

Other nephrology physician records in Arizona

  1. Abubakr Abdelaziz, M.DKingman, AZ1649617226
  2. Sohail Abdul Salim, MDPhoenix, AZ1457658007
  3. Manuel Abrante, M.D.Mesa, AZ1942293527
  4. Naief Abudaff, MDPhoenix, AZ1295229920
  5. Chirag Acharya, MDSun City, AZ1437512506
  6. Mohit AgarwalPhoenix, AZ1407061781
  7. Irfan Ahmed, MDChandler, AZ1750540498
  8. Jamil Ahmed, M.D.Tucson, AZ1588685879
  9. Kamal Eldin Ahmed, M.D.Yuma, AZ1952352411
  10. Sami Alasfar, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1447489000

Common questions

What is Harini A. Chakkera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Harini A. Chakkera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396720793, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Harini A. Chakkera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Harini A. Chakkera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 34008, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Harini A. Chakkera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Harini A. Chakkera, M.D. had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Harini A. Chakkera, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 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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