NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Rochester, MN

Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1265641187, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 62847, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265641187
Name
Vinay Chandrasekhara
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
62847 MN
ME143836 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171003004940); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2004
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 200 1St Street SW

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

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  4. Ahmad Amin, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1558948117
  5. Medhavi Bhasin, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1467031120
  6. Rachel BrightEmergency Medicine Physician1336805373

Verify Vinay Chandrasekhara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Vinay Chandrasekhara32
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Creon15 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: $2,898.60

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vinay Chandrasekhara$2,898.60
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

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

Vinay Chandrasekhara among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota

Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

192 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 192 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Alexander, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051306822028
  2. Glenn Alexander, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051982680989
  3. Navtej Buttar, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051568449247
  4. Michael Camilleri, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051700862109
  5. Peter Carryer, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051780660779
  6. Jonathan Clain, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051841276862
  7. Gianrico Farrugia, MDRochester, MN 559051285610469
  8. Gregory Gores, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051336126861

Common questions

What is Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD's NPI number?

Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265641187, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62847, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vinay Chandrasekhara, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.