NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ravi S. Chander, MD

Neurology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Ravi S. Chander, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1578511598, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 31042, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1578511598
Name
Ravi S. Chander
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
31042 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7425 Ziegler Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 661-8707
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 661-8779
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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Verify Ravi S. Chander in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,727 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Ravi Chander1,727
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam177 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl139 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl122 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er120 claims
  5. Lacosamide100 claims
  6. Gabapentin98 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: $17.96

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ravi Chander$17.96
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Ravi S. Chander among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Ravi S. Chander, MD is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zahid Bajwa, MDChattanooga, TN 374211568423580
  2. Yuchun Han, M.D. & PH.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211053307041
  3. Adele Ackell, MDChattanooga, TN 374041770510190
  4. Pablo Bravo, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041639330897
  5. Thomas Devlin, MD PHDChattanooga, TN 374041891723284
  6. Sharon Farber, MDChattanooga, TN 374041083642474
  7. Tareck Kadrie, MDChattanooga, TN 374041700814191
  8. Hytham Kadrie, MDChattanooga, TN 374041063449486

Common questions

What is Ravi S. Chander, MD's NPI number?

Ravi S. Chander, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578511598, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ravi S. Chander, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7425 Ziegler Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 661-8707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ravi S. Chander, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 31042, 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 Ravi S. Chander, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ravi S. Chander, MD had 1,727 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.