NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Punam Chauhan, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Altoona, PA

Punam Chauhan, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659673457, issued on Nov 30, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD441298, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1659673457
Name
Punam Chauhan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD441298 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
221 27TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone
(646) 651-7519
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Punam Chauhan13
  2. Specialty average165

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: $62.94

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Shield Therapeutics Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Punam Chauhan$62.94
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Punam Chauhan among 1,974 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Pennsylvania

Punam Chauhan, M.D. is one of 1,974 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 207V00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,974 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Liang Bartkowiak, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011144221813
  2. Breanne Hileman, DOAltoona, PA 166011629508544
  3. Patricia Hoyne, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011659372316
  4. David LeeAltoona, PA 166011891796421
  5. Swathi Malepati, D.O.Altoona, PA 166011184075020
  6. Lindsey Penezic, MDAltoona, PA 166011619297272
  7. Debra PikeAltoona, PA 166011972583516
  8. Sarah SchroederAltoona, PA 166011093845471

Common questions

What is Punam Chauhan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Punam Chauhan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659673457, issued on Nov 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Punam Chauhan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 27TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (646) 651-7519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Punam Chauhan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD441298, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Punam Chauhan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Punam Chauhan, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.