NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Huntington, WV

Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Huntington, West Virginia, and NPI 1114006574, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 22938, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114006574
Name
Nepal C. Chowdhury
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
22938 WV
22607 AL
212308 NY
MD00044597 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2828 1St Ave, Huntington, WV 25702
Phone
(304) 399-7530
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 399-7532
Medicaid IDs
8418535 WA
000000233228 OH
3810010648 WV
550357050228 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071213000082); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 2828 1St Ave

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

  1. Esam Baryun, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1962504829
  2. Luis Bolano, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1134186836
  3. Kevin Brown, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1811968555
  4. Kevin Burton, ATCAthletic Trainer1811109804
  5. Geoffrey Cousins, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1750379376
  6. Timothy Deeulis, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1306969480

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nepal Chowdhury117
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin33 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  3. Cephalexin12 claims
  4. Clopidogrel12 claims
  5. Enoxaparin Sodium12 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: $1,215.34

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nepal Chowdhury$1,215.34
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. St. Mary's Medical Management, LLCHuntington, WV

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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 36 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in West Virginia.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in West Virginia

  1. Vinay Badhwar, MDMorgantown, WV1467426718
  2. Geoffrey Cousins, MDHuntington, WV1750379376
  3. Jose Cruzzavala, M.D.Parkersburg, WV1629162342
  4. Nestor Dans, MDHuntington, WV1588652192
  5. Ali Darehzereshki, MDMorgantown, WV1124468079
  6. Edmundo Figueroa, MDCharleston, WV1134132418
  7. Robert Gustafson, M.D.Morgantown, WV1720185101
  8. Adam Hansen, M.D.Bridgeport, WV1134193840
  9. Rosemarie Hardin, M.D.Wheeling, WV1982880522
  10. Jeremiah Hayanga, MD, MPHMorgantown, WV1285757781

Common questions

What is Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114006574, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2828 1St Ave, Huntington, WV, 25702. Phone: (304) 399-7530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 22938, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nepal C. Chowdhury, M.D. had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.