NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Niharika Chimalakonda, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Burien, WA

Niharika Chimalakonda, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Burien, Washington, and NPI 1609238195, issued on Mar 23, 2016. Check the license (Washington MD60916539, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1609238195
Name
Niharika Chimalakonda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
MD60916539 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16251 Sylvester RD SW, Burien, WA 98166
Phone
(253) 416-6341
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2025
Fax
(253) 426-6344
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190723003365); 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 16251 Sylvester RD SW

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

  1. Garrett Alcorn, MDClinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1891784468
  2. James Andrews, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1629106612
  3. Sarah Beaty-Vandemark, PHARMDPharmacist1144202060
  4. Philip Bene, MDHospitalist Physician1730686221
  5. Douglas Birkebak, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275583833
  6. Jill Bujnevicie, PAPhysician Assistant1487679502

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

258 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Niharika Chimalakonda258
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
  2. Furosemide16 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate11 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

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupBurien, WA

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

Niharika Chimalakonda among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington

Niharika Chimalakonda, MD is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 649 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington

There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Bene, MDBurien, WA 981661730686221
  2. Kiranmayi Bulusu, M.D.Burien, WA 981661730481771
  3. Jinsoo Chang, M.D.Burien, WA 981661538424692
  4. Sriranjini Chilkunda Ramaswamy, M.D.Burien, WA 981661578862389
  5. Harjeet Dhillon, MDBurien, WA 981661508076985
  6. Scott Greenspahn, M.D.Burien, WA 981661265665293
  7. Pavithra Kesavan, M.DBurien, WA 981661194073106
  8. William Kim, M.D.Burien, WA 981661184983793

Common questions

What is Niharika Chimalakonda, MD's NPI number?

Niharika Chimalakonda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609238195, issued on Mar 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Niharika Chimalakonda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16251 Sylvester RD SW, Burien, WA, 98166. Phone: (253) 416-6341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Niharika Chimalakonda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60916539, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Niharika Chimalakonda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Niharika Chimalakonda, MD had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.