Paraag Chowdhary, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Augusta, GA
Paraag Chowdhary, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1699094235, issued on May 21, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 95647, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paraag Chowdhary
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 95647 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 722-8242
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2023
- Fax
- (706) 722-8351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230724000560); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paraag Chowdhary in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 95647Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 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: $1,205.25
37 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.
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
- Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paraag Chowdhary among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
Paraag Chowdhary, M.D. is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 155 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Anastasi, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011285691113
- Zachary Baker, MDAugusta, GA 309011235364951
- Timothy Hunter, MDAugusta, GA 309011538268487
- William Kitchens, MDAugusta, GA 309011609815729
- William Kitchens, MDAugusta, GA 309011932269479
- Michael Watts, MDAugusta, GA 309011477613917
- Dominic Gallo, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041891803821
- Robert Rice, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041841461027
Common questions
What is Paraag Chowdhary, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paraag Chowdhary, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699094235, issued on May 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paraag Chowdhary, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 722-8242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paraag Chowdhary, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 95647, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paraag Chowdhary, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paraag Chowdhary, M.D. had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.