Rakesh Chandra, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Nashville, TN
Rakesh Chandra, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1255389623, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 37213, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Chandra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 37213 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 21St Ave S Ste 7209, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-6180
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2022
- Fax
- (615) 343-9556
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260212003796); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Rakesh Chandra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 37213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl40 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide40 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate38 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate19 claims
- Mupirocin16 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $104,708.71
77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakesh Chandra among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee
Rakesh Chandra, M.D. is one of 199 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.
All 199 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Duncavage, MDNashville, TN 372321366534794
- Kenneth Fletcher, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321477575876
- Catherine Garrett, MDNashville, TN 372321366541799
- Young Kim, M.D., PH.D.Nashville, TN 372321891736872
- Kyle Mannion, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321104031053
- James Netterville, MDNashville, TN 372321457443889
- Robert Ossoff, MDNashville, TN 372321548352974
- Sarah Rohde, MDNashville, TN 372321841347648
Common questions
What is Rakesh Chandra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rakesh Chandra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255389623, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Chandra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 21St Ave S Ste 7209, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-6180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Chandra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 37213, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rakesh Chandra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Chandra, M.D. had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rakesh Chandra, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.