Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rakesh Chopra, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Altoona, PA

Rakesh Chopra, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1235158841, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD421246, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1235158841
Name
Rakesh Chopra
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
MD421246 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1224 7TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone
(814) 944-8784
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
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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Also registered at 1224 7TH Ave

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

  1. Morgan AshbaughPhysician Assistant1629904099
  2. Nicole Ellick, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275010159
  3. Grace MagahaPhysician Assistant1053939009
  4. Brittany Marra, PAPhysician Assistant1104206788
  5. Jessica MetzgarPediatrics Physician1265394811

Verify Rakesh Chopra in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $45.73

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.. The 23,406 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,203.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rakesh Chopra$45.73
  2. Specialty average$1,203.67

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

Pediatrics Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 3,968 pediatrics physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other pediatrics physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Arvin Abadilla, M.D.Hershey, PA1376761510
  2. Francisca Abanyie, MD MPHPhiladelphia, PA1487812335
  3. Soraya Abbasi, MDPhiladelphia, PA1396780789
  4. Hoda Abdel-Hamid, MDPittsburgh, PA1376582304
  5. Amir Abdel-Wahab, M.D.West Reading, PA1548499767
  6. Tony Abdelmaseeh, M.DJermyn, PA1073910923
  7. Mohammed Abdu, MDWilkes Barre, PA1275856221
  8. Layla Abdulla, MDPhiladelphia, PA1538908363
  9. Hassan Abdullah, M.D.Center Valley, PA1295960284
  10. Thair Abed, MDPhiladelphia, PA1497743587

Common questions

What is Rakesh Chopra, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rakesh Chopra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235158841, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rakesh Chopra, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1224 7TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 944-8784. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rakesh Chopra, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD421246, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.