Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Salem, MA
Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Salem, Massachusetts, and NPI 1558672188, issued on Jun 29, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 255141, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Poongodi Chandrasekaran
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 255141 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 331 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
- Phone
- (978) 745-1200
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130719000126); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Poongodi Chandrasekaran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 255141Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
5,665 Medicare Part D claims for 504 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 152 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium382 claims
- Lisinopril297 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate291 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate213 claims
- Omeprazole205 claims
- Simvastatin161 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
- Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts IncDanvers, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Poongodi Chandrasekaran among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
62 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Salem
They are 62 of the 1,869 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD's NPI number?
Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558672188, issued on Jun 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 331 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 745-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 255141, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Poongodi Chandrasekaran, MD had 5,665 Medicare Part D claims for 504 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.