Suguna Chirla, M.D
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Castro Valley, CA
Suguna Chirla, M.D is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Castro Valley, California, and NPI 1124105176, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suguna Chirla
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 0101237970 VA
C1-0023874 DE
036142007 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20400 Lake Chabot RD Ste 102, Castro Valley, CA 94546
- Phone
- (510) 247-9227
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2025
- Fax
- (510) 247-9241
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201014002154); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20400 Lake Chabot RD Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Harkiran Grewal, MDInfectious Disease Physician1790022416
- Heather KurzNurse Practitioner1619515830
Verify Suguna Chirla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,585 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 241 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl200 claims
- Anastrozole188 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate181 claims
- Potassium Chloride157 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen136 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine127 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: $223.25
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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 2 group practices
- Christiana Care Health Services IncNewark, DE
- Tidalhealth Physician Network, Inc.Seaford, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Suguna Chirla among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Suguna Chirla, M.D is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kun Xiao, MD MPHCastro Valley, CA 945461710326889
- Neha Desouza, MDHayward, CA 945451598109324
- Grant Goodman, MDHayward, CA 945451154495760
- Michael Jensen-Akula, MDHayward, CA 945451871671636
- Howard Kleckner, MDHayward, CA 945451386722148
- Qaiser Niaz, MDHayward, CA 945451528056389
Common questions
What is Suguna Chirla, M.D's NPI number?
Suguna Chirla, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124105176, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suguna Chirla, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20400 Lake Chabot RD Ste 102, Castro Valley, CA, 94546. Phone: (510) 247-9227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suguna Chirla, M.D's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Suguna Chirla, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suguna Chirla, M.D had 2,585 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.