Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah
MBBS
Family Medicine
About Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah
Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah, MBBS, is a male healthcare professional specializing in Family Medicine, registered under National Provider Identifier (NPI) number 1881858405. Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah received his medical education at OTHER, graduating in 1992.
Their primary practice is located at 2600 W NORFOLK AVE, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701. Patients can reach the office at (402) 844-8205. In addition to the primary location, Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah maintains 1 additional practice location.
Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah is affiliated with 5 hospitals in the area. Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah is enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare patients, is authorized to order and refer Medicare services, is authorized to prescribe medications.
Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah achieved a quality score of 77.6 out of 100 for 2023, reflecting excellent clinical performance. The quality category score is 76.8/100.
As a prescriber, Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah has 8,695 prescription claims processed, totaling $997,782 in drug costs. The opioid prescribing rate is 1.2%. Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah received $754 in Medicare payments in 2018 across 32 claims.
Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah has been NPI-registered since 2008.
Key Metrics
MIPS Quality Score
Merit-based Incentive Payment System score for 2023. Excellent performance.
Quality Category Score: 76.8/100
Medicare Payments
$753.72
Year 2018
Payment Count
32
Year 2018
Rx Claims
8,695
$997,781.97
Opioid Rate
1.2%
Practice Locations
2
Affiliated Hospitals
5
Doctor Details
Identity & Credentials
- NPI Number
- 1881858405
- Entity Type
- Individual
- First Name
- Chandra
- Last Name
- Ponniah
- Credential
- MBBS
- Gender
- Male
- Medical School
- OTHER
- Graduation Year
- 1992
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- Status
- active
Primary Practice Location
- Address
- 2600 W NORFOLK AVE
- City
- Norfolk
- State
- Nebraska
- ZIP
- 68701-4449
- Country
- United States
- Phone
- (402) 844-8205
- Fax
- (402) 844-8206
Specialty & Taxonomy
- Primary Specialty
- Family Medicine
- Classification
- Family Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207Q00000X
NPI Registration
- Enumeration Date
- Last Updated
- Certification Date
Mailing Address
- Address
- 2600 W NORFOLK AVE
- City
- NORFOLK
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 687014449
Medicare Enrollment
- Medicare Enrolled
- Yes
- Can Order/Refer
- Yes
- Telehealth
- No
- Excluded
- No
Prescriber Information
- Authorized Prescriber
- Yes
- Total Rx Claims
- 8,695
- Total Rx Cost
- $997,781.97
- Opioid Prescriber Rate
- 1.2%
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What is an NPI Number?
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Required under HIPAA, every healthcare provider who transmits health information electronically must have an NPI. The NPI for Dr. Chandra Kumar Ponniah is 1881858405.