Saiteja Chava, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Orlando, FL
Saiteja Chava, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1477181337, issued on Mar 27, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME172224, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Saiteja Chava
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME172224 FL
3013488 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2501 N Orange Ave Ste 402, Orlando, FL 32804
- Phone
- (407) 894-8696
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250807000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2501 N Orange Ave Ste 402
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Saiteja Chava in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME172224Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
183 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone39 claims
- Methotrexate32 claims
- Alendronate Sodium20 claims
- Cosentyx Sensoready Pen11 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: $365.21
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Florida Hospital Medical Group IncOrlando, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Saiteja Chava among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Saiteja Chava, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Orlando → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gopal Basisht, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041770505729
- Stephen Bell, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041215425749
- Jenifer Centeno Gavica, DOOrlando, FL 328041922685460
- Ronak Gandhi, DOOrlando, FL 328041982225397
- Fred Hyer, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041295734267
- Jeffrey Poiley, MDOrlando, FL 328041487713483
- Gary Sladek, MDOrlando, FL 328041225013717
- Zareen Vaghaiwalla, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041144674961
Common questions
What is Saiteja Chava, MD's NPI number?
Saiteja Chava, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477181337, issued on Mar 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Saiteja Chava, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 N Orange Ave Ste 402, Orlando, FL, 32804. Phone: (407) 894-8696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Saiteja Chava, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME172224, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Saiteja Chava, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Saiteja Chava, MD had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.