Krisna P. Chai, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Santa Clara, CA
Krisna P. Chai, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Santa Clara, California, and NPI 1013007202, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (California A85306, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krisna P. Chai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- A85306 CA
48833-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Phone
- (408) 851-1000
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081218000350); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Krisna P. Chai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A85306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
619 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C216 claims
- Ursodiol46 claims
- Entecavir44 claims
- Xifaxan40 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium35 claims
- Budesonide Dr24 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krisna P. Chai among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Krisna P. Chai, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Krisna P. Chai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Krisna P. Chai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013007202, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krisna P. Chai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA, 95051. Phone: (408) 851-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krisna P. Chai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A85306, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Krisna P. Chai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krisna P. Chai, M.D. had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.