What is Prem Chandran's specialty?

Prem Chandran (NPI 1518969104) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Des Moines, IA.

Where does Prem Chandran practice?

Prem Chandran practices in Des Moines, IA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1518969104.

How much does Medicare pay Prem Chandran?

Prem Chandran (NPI 1518969104) received approximately $136K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 509 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1518969104

Prem ChandranM.D.

NephrologyDes Moines, IAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

703

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,317

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$126K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 64 Nephrology providers in IA — below median (cohort median 1,817).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

698

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$17K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

5.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Doxazosin Mesylate130 claims

Furosemide66 claims

Amlodipine Besylate54 claims

Losartan Potassium50 claims

Potassium Chloride47 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$11K

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$9K

Travel and Lodging$1K

Food and Beverage$1K

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$9K

Travel and Lodging$1K

Food and Beverage$1K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Prem Chandran'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). 98 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP	134	507
Patrick Chua Nephrology · Des Moines, IA	126	499
Randolph Rough Cardiology · West Des Moines, IA	121	351
CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION	96	409
Roman Mirsky Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	86	205
Seth Gibson Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	71	142
Terry Falk Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	70	168
Michael Disbro Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	68	147
Mitchell Erickson Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	64	144
Ryan Cook Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	60	175
Alan Mcdaniel Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	60	207
Indunil Karunasekera Diagnostic Radiology · Des Moines, IA	57	104

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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