Dr. Chandra Shekar , MD
General Practice β’ Bronx, NY
899 Westchester Ave
Bronx, NY 104594089
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
899 Westchester Ave
Bronx, NY 104594089
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $24.99 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Bronx and New York
79 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Bronx, NY (682 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bronx
8.9% of these 79 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
25.3% of these 79 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $24.99.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Ryaltris | General | $24.99 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-08-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
General Practice
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 899 WESTCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 104594089 (Tel: 7185837736)
Registered at 800 S RAYMOND AVE, PASADENA, CA 911053229 (Tel: 6267958051)
Registered at 800 S RAYMOND AVE, PASADENA, CA 911053229 (Tel: 6267958051)
Recorded as CHANDRA SHEKAR, MD
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: MO 2023006801)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 411 CANISTEO ST, HORNELL, NY 148432104 (Tel: 6073248195)
Registered at 411 CANISTEO ST, HORNELL, NY 148432104 (Tel: 6073248195)
Recorded as CHANDRA SHEKAR, PA
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NY 0000111-1)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Bronx
- Dr. Joubeen Foladpour, MD
- Dr. Kiyoshi Nakamura, MD
- Dr. Seung Kim, MD
- Dr. Vincent Au, MD
- Dr. Emine Cosar, MD
- Dr. Jemille Smith, MD
Mailing Address
800 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 911053229
Phone: 6267958051