Thilak Chander, M.D
Internal Medicine Physician · Sault Sainte Marie, MI
Thilak Chander, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, and NPI 1760698484, issued on May 16, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301068603, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thilak Chander
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 4301068603 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 511 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
- Phone
- (906) 635-9090
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (906) 635-9091
- Medicaid ID
- 104643831 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040910000241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thilak Chander in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301068603Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
10,974 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 146 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium659 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate529 claims
- Losartan Potassium522 claims
- Omeprazole471 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium459 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate454 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: $51.23
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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
- Mymichigan Medical Center SaultSault S Marie, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thilak Chander among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
Thilak Chander, M.D is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Michigan
There are 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
All 5,735 in Michigan → Every provider in Sault Sainte Marie → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alia Bapary, MDSault Sainte Marie, MI 497831770216772
- Megan Eby, MDSault Sainte Marie, MI 497831407316987
- Rashad FarhaSault Sainte Marie, MI 497831295153724
- Salahuddin Nasir, M.D.Sault Sainte Marie, MI 497831942875141
- Eero Ranta, MDSault Sainte Marie, MI 497831548225170
- Darrin Benzing, M.D.Saint Ignace, MI 497811447293618
- Susan Strich, M.D.Saint Ignace, MI 497811326026501
- Kim Aikens, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701134440712
Common questions
What is Thilak Chander, M.D's NPI number?
Thilak Chander, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760698484, issued on May 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thilak Chander, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 511 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783. Phone: (906) 635-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thilak Chander, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301068603, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thilak Chander, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thilak Chander, M.D had 10,974 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.