Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Whittier, CA
Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1700815461, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (California A 49502, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nadeem A. Chishti
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
- License numbers
- A 49502 CA
A49528 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12462 E. Putnam St., Whittier, CA 90602
- Phone
- (562) 789-5470
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 789-4480
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040220000756); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nadeem A. Chishti in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A 49502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
745 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa82 claims
- Montelukast Sodium76 claims
- Spiriva Respimat55 claims
- Breyna54 claims
- Breo Ellipta37 claims
- Symbicort36 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
- Whittier Pulmonary And Critical Care Medical Group, Inc.Whittier, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nadeem A. Chishti among 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D. is one of 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 559 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 723 in California → Every provider in Whittier → Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Akhavan, MDWhittier, CA 906021154384105
- Alfredo Castellanos, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021700088770
- Hussein Nassr, MDWhittie, CA 906021821124454
- Kiumars Saketkhoo, MDWhittier, CA 906021093782518
- Maryam Zamanian, MDWhittier, CA 906021184672461
- Manohar Senra, M.D.Pico Rivera, CA 906601750575296
- Anthony Arredondo, M.D.Torrance, CA 905091164689972
- Charles Lanks, M.D.Torrance, CA 905091912199712
Common questions
What is Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700815461, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12462 E. Putnam St., Whittier, CA, 90602. Phone: (562) 789-5470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A 49502, 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 Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nadeem A. Chishti, M.D. had 745 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.