VIJAY CHECHANI, MD
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in ROSWELL, New Mexico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
VIJAY CHECHANI, MD filed 2,879 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in ROSWELL, New Mexico, prescribing 42% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 42%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
VIJAY CHECHANI, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,879 Top 12% higher than 88% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
VIJAY CHECHANI, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about VIJAY CHECHANI, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within New Mexico
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New Mexico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
VIJAY CHECHANI, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1717 W 2ND ST STE 172, ROSWELL, NM, 88201, with a listed phone of (575) 627-3319. NPI 1912960618 was issued on 04/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHECHANI most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,879 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 359 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 58% brand-name and 42% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 857 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,310 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1912960618 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/11/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where VIJAY CHECHANI, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
58% brand-name claims vs 42% generic, on 2,879 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,173
- Total Day Supply
- 121,167
- Brand vs Generic
- 58% brand / 42% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.2M
- Antibiotic Claims
- 85
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.51
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 43, 65-74: 158, 75-84: 117, 85+: 41
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What VIJAY CHECHANI, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
368 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
286 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
265 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmet…
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
183 claims
- Breo Ellipta
Breo Ellipta
177 claims
- Symbicort 124
Symbicort
124 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 108
Fluticasone Propionate
108 claims
- Prednisone 89
Prednisone
89 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 368 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 286 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 265 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 183 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 177 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 124 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 108 |
| Prednisone | 89 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 89 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 87 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How VIJAY CHECHANI, MD fits within the Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
VIJAY CHECHANI, MD's 2,879 claims are above the specialty average of 1,310.
Nearby Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHECHANI.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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