Nikhitha Chandrashekar
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Columbia, SC
Nikhitha Chandrashekar is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1518420785, issued on Apr 12, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina 96610, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikhitha Chandrashekar
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 96610 SC
TP348 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Medical Park RD Ste 506, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-3930
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- Fax
- (803) 933-3035
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250203002515); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2 Medical Park RD Ste 506
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Carlos Botero Suarez, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1720547896
- Mary FordPhysician Assistant1740808906
- Gina McKelvey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588973416
- Pushyami Mikkilineni, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1730616582
- Basem Mishriky, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1326486465
Verify Nikhitha Chandrashekar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 96610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium45 claims
- Hydrocortisone19 claims
- Methimazole14 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: $40.18
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- North County Endocrine Medical GroupEscondido, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nikhitha Chandrashekar among 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina
Nikhitha Chandrashekar is one of 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2019, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 83% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina.
All 109 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlos Botero Suarez, MDColumbia, SC 292031720547896
- Tu Lin, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031225005135
- Brooke McAdams, MDColumbia, SC 292031336434182
- Pushyami Mikkilineni, MDColumbia, SC 292031730616582
- Basem Mishriky, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031326486465
- Howard Nankin, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031780651570
- Yenny Otalora Rojas, MDColumbia, SC 292031568958551
- Ali Rizvi, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031033186754
Common questions
What is Nikhitha Chandrashekar's NPI number?
Nikhitha Chandrashekar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518420785, issued on Apr 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikhitha Chandrashekar located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Medical Park RD Ste 506, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-3930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikhitha Chandrashekar's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 96610, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikhitha Chandrashekar prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikhitha Chandrashekar had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.