What is Chitra Balasundaram's specialty?

Chitra Balasundaram (NPI 1356656839) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Hematology-Oncology in Bronx, NY.

Where does Chitra Balasundaram practice?

Chitra Balasundaram practices in Bronx, NY, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1356656839.

How much does Medicare pay Chitra Balasundaram?

Chitra Balasundaram (NPI 1356656839) received approximately $102K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 322 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1356656839

Chitra BalasundaramM.D.

Hematology-OncologyBronx, NYI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,176

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,498

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$101K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 628 Hematology-Oncology providers in NY — above median (cohort median 883).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,019

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.9M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

22.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Anastrozole201 claims

Hydroxyurea86 claims

Prednisone75 claims

Abiraterone Acetate66 claims

Letrozole43 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$919

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$813

Education$106

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$813

Education$106

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Chitra Balasundaram's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 1 inbound referrers · 1 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	13	120

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	11	86

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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