Dr. Joseph G. Chacko, MD

Dr. Chacko practices at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Dr. Chacko's NPI, 1487744975, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Chacko graduated from Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1991. Dr. Chacko holds Arkansas license E-4513.

Dr. Chacko's primary practice is UAMS Medical Center, at 4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR 72205 in Pulaski County. The practice phone is (501) 686-5000.

Dr. Chacko's primary practice is UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The medical group on file is UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chacko to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chacko practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Chacko's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Chacko is licensed in Arkansas.

CMS data shows 1,141 Medicare services from Dr. Chacko across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 563 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,582 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 563 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chacko in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 220 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chacko's median patient age at 63, with 68% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chacko wrote 764 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 679 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $40,414 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 571 claims across 13 drugs.

Dr. Chacko accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 113 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Chacko, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 33 papers to Dr. Chacko, published from 2008 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Visual Acuity and Optic Nerve. Dr. Chacko has published most often in J Neuroophthalmol. Dr. Chacko's most frequent co-authors are Paul Phillips, MD, Ahmed Al Sallam, MD and Raghu Hosahalli Ramakrishnaiah, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chacko to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic and Optic Nerve Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Chacko from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $125.

Dr. Chacko graduated from Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1991.