Suresh Challa, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Gilbert, AZ
Suresh Challa, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Gilbert, Arizona, and NPI 1578711024, issued on Sep 8, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 44867, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suresh Challa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 44867 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Bgmc Attn Hospitalists, Gilbert, AZ 85234
- Phone
- (480) 543-2034
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 543-2647
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230712002241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospitalist physician records → All 775 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at Bgmc Attn Hospitalists
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amir Etemad, MDHospitalist Physician1295932408
- Khawaja Shuja, MDHospitalist Physician1801091467
- Mutende Sikuyayenga, MDHospitalist Physician1528387347
Verify Suresh Challa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 44867Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
239 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone15 claims
- Furosemide13 claims
- Cefdinir12 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate11 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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): 81.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Suresh Challa among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona
Suresh Challa, MD is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 28% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona
There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.
All 775 in Arizona → Every provider in Gilbert → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Herby Ambroise, MDGilbert, AZ 852341811181043
- Nikunj Doshi, DOGilbert, AZ 852341679678395
- Amir Etemad, MDGilbert, AZ 852341295932408
- Jonathan Goit, DOGilbert, AZ 852341083925721
- Daniela Ivan, MDGilbert, AZ 852341326121682
- Charles Kim, MDGilbert, AZ 852341851314348
- Kashif Nasim, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852341144467135
- Lisa Ngo, MDGilbert, AZ 852341700013687
Common questions
What is Suresh Challa, MD's NPI number?
Suresh Challa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578711024, issued on Sep 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suresh Challa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Bgmc Attn Hospitalists, Gilbert, AZ, 85234. Phone: (480) 543-2034. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suresh Challa, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 44867, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Suresh Challa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suresh Challa, MD had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Suresh Challa, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.
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.