NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA

Physician Assistant · Hershey, PA

Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1265532782, issued on Sep 24, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA065448, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1265532782
Name
Preeti K. Tekchandani
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
MA065448 PA
PT004145 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(717) 531-6820
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 28, 2024
Fax
(717) 531-4702
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240603001709); 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 500 University Dr

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

  1. Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

266 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Preeti Tekchandani266
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt23 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate20 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide20 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: $525.03

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Preeti Tekchandani$525.03
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA

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

Preeti K. Tekchandani among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

234 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hershey

They are 234 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rozalyn Atherton, PA-CHershey, PA 170331730153727
  2. Christine Bruce, PA C MHSAHershey, PA 170331134107188
  3. Melissa Chase, PA-CHershey, PA 170331619931607
  4. Heather Donato, MPAS,PA-CHershey, PA 170331801883111
  5. Geoffrey Fidelman, PA-CHershey, PA 170331306800230
  6. Derek Flynn, P.A.Hershey, PA 170331619970936
  7. Kristi Gruber, PA-CHershey, PA 170331316901176
  8. Jaime Halin, PACHershey, PA 170331679568810

Common questions

What is Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA's NPI number?

Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265532782, issued on Sep 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-6820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA065448, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Preeti K. Tekchandani, PA had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.