NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D

Vascular Surgery Physician · Dobbs Ferry, NY

Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and NPI 1578847869, issued on Oct 5, 2011. Check the license (New York 279349-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1578847869
Name
Rajiv Kakar Chander
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
279349-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
88 Ashford Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Phone
(917) 746-2227
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2024
Fax
(917) 688-2696
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150915001629); 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 88 Ashford Ave

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

  1. David Blanco, DPTPhysical Therapist1881468767
  2. Richard Brodsky, D.C.Chiropractor1346264843
  3. Jonathan Fojas, DPTPhysical Therapist1225917784
  4. Jacob Hymowitz, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1114887023
  5. Miyako KobayashiPhysical Therapist1629601455
  6. Adrianne MayeOccupational Therapist1649942160

Verify Rajiv Kakar Chander in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

341 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Rajiv Chander341
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel267 claims
  2. Xarelto40 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

  1. St Joseph's Medical Practice PCYonkers, NY

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

Rajiv Kakar Chander among 412 vascular surgery physician records in New York

Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D is one of 412 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1998 among the 331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 412 vascular surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sundaram Ravikumar, MDDobbs Ferry, NY 105221750441069
  2. Paul Cathcart, M.D.Carmel, NY 105121902800485
  3. Arun Goyal, MDHawthorne, NY 105321447253570
  4. Romeo Mateo, MDHawthorne, NY 105321265435119
  5. Pravin Shah, MDHawthorne, NY 105321326041211
  6. George Bolotin, M.D.Bedford Hills, NY 105071215299524
  7. William Baker, M.D., M.B.A.Mamaroneck, NY 105431396007084
  8. Sateesh Babu, MDMount Kisco, NY 105491346243565

Common questions

What is Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D's NPI number?

Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578847869, issued on Oct 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 88 Ashford Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522. Phone: (917) 746-2227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 279349-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rajiv Kakar Chander, M.D had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.