Vineela Chikkam, M.D
Hospitalist Physician · Dothan, AL
Vineela Chikkam, M.D is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1144630054, issued on Apr 30, 2014. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vineela Chikkam
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 100516 GA
4301105251 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1108 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL 36301
- Phone
- (334) 793-8111
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241211002595); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vineela Chikkam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
495 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone25 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $219.07
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 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
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vineela Chikkam among 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama
Vineela Chikkam, M.D is one of 348 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2014, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 42% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 24% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Alabama
There are 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is Vineela Chikkam, M.D's NPI number?
Vineela Chikkam, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144630054, issued on Apr 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vineela Chikkam, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1108 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL, 36301. Phone: (334) 793-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vineela Chikkam, M.D's license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vineela Chikkam, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vineela Chikkam, M.D had 495 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vineela Chikkam, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.