NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kanchan Malhotra, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Chillicothe, OH

Kanchan Malhotra, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chillicothe, Ohio, and NPI 1245762566, issued on Mar 28, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 35.149507, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1245762566
Name
Kanchan Malhotra
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
35.149507 OH
T4421 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
272 Hospital RD Ste G25, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone
(740) 542-4000
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240805001195); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2017
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

206 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Kanchan Malhotra206
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone57 claims
  2. Methotrexate27 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate23 claims
  4. Gabapentin18 claims
  5. Sulfasalazine16 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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: $133.03

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kanchan Malhotra$133.03
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Adena Medical Group LLCChillicothe, OH

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

Kanchan Malhotra among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

Kanchan Malhotra, 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 2017, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Vandyke, D.O.Chillicothe, OH 456011891008454
  2. Nandita Gatla, M.D.Portsmouth, OH 456621306166632
  3. Rajesh Kataria, DOWheelersburg, OH 456941619072188
  4. Mujeeb Ranginwala, M.D.Springfield, OH 455051205840345
  5. William Venanzi, MDCenterville, OH 454591174505937
  6. Kimberly Hendricks, DOMarietta, OH 457501255345336
  7. Luke Meyer, DOWright Patterson Afb, OH 454331568093482
  8. Joshua Scott, DOWpafb, OH 454331639401789

Common questions

What is Kanchan Malhotra, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kanchan Malhotra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245762566, issued on Mar 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kanchan Malhotra, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 272 Hospital RD Ste G25, Chillicothe, OH, 45601. Phone: (740) 542-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kanchan Malhotra, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.149507, 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.

How much does Kanchan Malhotra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kanchan Malhotra, M.D. had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.