Vishala Chindalore, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Anniston, AL
Vishala Chindalore, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1083635015, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00020712, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vishala Chindalore
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 00020712 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1010 Christine Ave, Anniston, AL 36207
- Phone
- (256) 236-5631
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 236-5637
- Medicaid ID
- 000035561 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100804000706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1010 Christine Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vishala Chindalore in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00020712Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
10,826 Medicare Part D claims for 1,155 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,570 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate1,431 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,248 claims
- Prednisone1,195 claims
- Sulfasalazine921 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen844 claims
- Gabapentin542 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: $3,714.95
191 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Anniston Medical Clinic, PCAnniston, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
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Common questions
What is Vishala Chindalore, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vishala Chindalore, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083635015, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vishala Chindalore, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Christine Ave, Anniston, AL, 36207. Phone: (256) 236-5631. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vishala Chindalore, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00020712, as entered by the provider. 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 Vishala Chindalore, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vishala Chindalore, M.D. had 10,826 Medicare Part D claims for 1,155 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.