NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shridhar Venkata Challa

Hospitalist Physician · Tallahassee, FL

Shridhar Venkata Challa is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1629335112, issued on Apr 20, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME133889, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629335112
Name
Shridhar Venkata Challa
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
ME133889 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 Miccosukee RD, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone
(850) 431-4556
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2026
Fax
(850) 431-6315
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181106000061); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 1300 Miccosukee RD

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

  1. Jonathan AasenAnesthesiologist Assistant1235641200
  2. Vanessa Adams, DR.Physical Therapist1366302036
  3. Holly Aertker, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1922890250
  4. Bansidas Agravat, M.DEmergency Medicine Physician1124092044
  5. Shajeea Ajmal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1942430780
  6. Guerdine Alcius, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669978003

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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Shridhar Challa180
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare IncTallahassee, FL

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

Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

Other hospitalist physician records in Florida

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  2. Jose Abando, MDDaytona Beach, FL1225101058
  3. Anara Abbay, M.D.Naples, FL1235432303
  4. Ryan Abbott, M.D.Melbourne, FL1588082721
  5. Almatmed Abdelsalam, M.D.Melbourne, FL1396157657
  6. Sinan Abdul-Wahab, MDTemple Terrace, FL1679033385
  7. Erika Abel, MDTampa, FL1487855128
  8. Oliver Abela, MDFort Myers, FL1659690337
  9. Vilmar Abelardo, MDOrlando, FL1679593057
  10. Martin Abitbol, M.D.Fort Myers, FL1356532162

Common questions

What is Shridhar Venkata Challa's NPI number?

Shridhar Venkata Challa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629335112, issued on Apr 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shridhar Venkata Challa located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Miccosukee RD, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 431-4556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shridhar Venkata Challa's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME133889, 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 Shridhar Venkata Challa prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shridhar Venkata Challa had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shridhar Venkata Challa's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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