NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sheela Chockalingam

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Nashville, TN

Sheela Chockalingam is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1306208475, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee 907, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1306208475
Name
Sheela Chockalingam
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
907 TN
5901002633 MI
1160-25 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 20TH Ave N Ste 103, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 338-8390
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211108002238); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 2016
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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

233 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Sheela Chockalingam233
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Jublia50 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
  3. Ciclopirox24 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium21 claims
  5. Mupirocin20 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone11 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: $650.84

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sheela Chockalingam$650.84
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCNashville, TN
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN

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

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Tennessee

There are 130 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee.

Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee

  1. Brady Anderson, DPMKnoxville, TN1598337636
  2. Carmen April, D.P.M.Madison, TN1205038403
  3. Nicolas Arcuri, DPMJackson, TN1962740696
  4. Lucy Barrow, DPMGallatin, TN1386165694
  5. Christopher Benac, DPMLebanon, TN1205155850
  6. Benjamin Blodgett, DPMAlcoa, TN1831572296
  7. Reva Bork, DPMNashville, TN1659832038
  8. Rhennetta Bork, DPMColumbia, TN1568923944
  9. Cristi Bouldin, DPMManchester, TN1649403080
  10. Eric Bouldin, D.P.M.Manchester, TN1316232382

Common questions

What is Sheela Chockalingam's NPI number?

Sheela Chockalingam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306208475, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheela Chockalingam located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 20TH Ave N Ste 103, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 338-8390. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheela Chockalingam's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 907, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sheela Chockalingam prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheela Chockalingam had 233 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.

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