2026 NPPES data Interventional Cardiology Physician NPI 1659336337 MD
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VINAY CHITKARA, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician in LONDON, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 548 beneficiaries · Interventional Cardiology Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
78%
generic claims · 22% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75.1501/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$2.6K
32 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: VINAY CHITKARA, MD is a Interventional Cardiology Physician ([object Object]) practicing in LONDON, Ohio with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 5K claims across 548 beneficiaries — 22% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.1501/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $2.6K across 32 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: VINAY CHITKARA, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.1501 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 4,797 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

VINAY CHITKARA, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

VINAY CHITKARA, MD at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/18/2006

NPI 1659336337

Primary specialty

Interventional Cardiology Physician

Niche

3,382 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

4,797 61% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,984

MIPS final score

75.1501/100 7.9498999999999995% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Interventional Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Interventional Cardiology Physician share within Ohio

1. Interventional Cardiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Interventional Cardiology Physician share within Ohio

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

VINAY CHITKARA, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Cardiology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75.1501/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Interventional Cardiology Physician) — 75.1501/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75.2%
MIPS final score (Interventional Cardiology Physician) — 75.1501/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

VINAY CHITKARA, MD is a Interventional Cardiology Physician provider practicing in LONDON, Ohio, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1659336337. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

VINAY CHITKARA, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Cardiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 136 E HIGH ST, LONDON, OH, 43140, with a listed phone of (740) 845-0000. NPI 1659336337 was issued on 04/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHITKARA 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 4,797 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 548 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $878K in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75.1501/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.2454, Cost 59.2548), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Interventional Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,382 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,984 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

136 E HIGH ST
LONDON, OH 43140

Provider Details

NPI 1659336337
Specialty Interventional Cardiology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/18/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75.1501
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.2454
Quality
59.2548
Cost
78
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where VINAY CHITKARA, 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.

LICKING MEMORIAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
NEWARK, OH
MOUNT CARMEL HEALTHPROVIDERS TWO LLC
LONDON, OH

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for VINAY CHITKARA, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$2.6K

Largest payer

Penumbra, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to VINAY CHITKARA, MD. To verify VINAY CHITKARA, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

VINAY CHITKARA, MD — brand share 22.0%
Specialty average (est.)

22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 4,797 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.

4,797
Total Claims
$878K
Total Drug Cost
548
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
9,641
Total Day Supply
285,559
Brand vs Generic
22% brand / 78% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$807K
Generic Drug Cost
$72K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.62
Gender Split
51% female / 49% male
Age Distribution
<65: 41, 65-74: 201, 75-84: 193, 85+: 113

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Eliquis
Apixaban
852
Metoprolol Succinate
479
Furosemide
310
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
283
Atorvastatin Calcium
263
Amlodipine Besylate
251
Metoprolol Tartrate
213
Losartan Potassium
185
Potassium Chloride
175
Sotalol
Sotalol Hcl
133

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Interventional Cardiology Physician Overview

How VINAY CHITKARA, MD fits within the Interventional Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.

3,382
Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Cardiology Physician
2,984
Avg Claims per Provider

VINAY CHITKARA, MD's 4,797 claims are above the specialty average of 2,984.

Nearby Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHITKARA.

Compare Interventional Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VINAY CHITKARA, MD's specialty?
VINAY CHITKARA, MD specializes in Interventional Cardiology Physician and practices in LONDON, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does VINAY CHITKARA, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, VINAY CHITKARA, MD wrote 4,797 Medicare Part D claims totaling $878K in drug costs for 548 beneficiaries.
What is VINAY CHITKARA, MD's Medicare quality score?
VINAY CHITKARA, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.1501/100 (Quality: 76.2454, Cost: 59.2548). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is VINAY CHITKARA, MD located?
VINAY CHITKARA, MD is located at 136 E HIGH ST, LONDON, OH, 43140. Phone: (740) 845-0000.
What is VINAY CHITKARA, MD's NPI number?
VINAY CHITKARA, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659336337, issued on 04/18/2006.
Does VINAY CHITKARA, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
VINAY CHITKARA, MD's prescribing is 22% brand-name and 78% generic drugs by claim count, with $807K in brand drug costs.
How many Interventional Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 3,382 Interventional Cardiology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Cardiology Physician provider writes 2,984 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does VINAY CHITKARA, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, VINAY CHITKARA, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Metoprolol Succinate, Furosemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does VINAY CHITKARA, MD accept Medicare?
VINAY CHITKARA, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,797 Part D claims and 548 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify VINAY CHITKARA, MD's credentials?
VINAY CHITKARA, MD's NPI is 1659336337 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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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