Dr. Ron Chitayat, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,332
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 403
- Part D claims, 2024
- 553
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 16501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 103, Encino, CA 91436
- Practice phone
- Call (818) 501-1080
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Specialty Surgical Center of Encino
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Encino, California
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Dr. Ron Chitayat is a gastroenterologist in Encino, California
Dr. Chitayat practices at Specialty Surgical Center of Encino in Encino, California.
Dr. Chitayat's NPI, 1912008657, was assigned on September 26, 2006. Dr. Chitayat graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Chitayat holds California license G43613.
- NPI
- 1912008657NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416039870
- NPI enumeration date
- September 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (818) 501-1080
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ron Chitayat practices at Specialty Surgical Center of Encino in Encino, California
Dr. Chitayat's primary practice is Specialty Surgical Center of Encino, at 16501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 103, Encino, CA 91436. The practice phone is (818) 501-1080.
- Specialty Surgical Center of Encino16501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 103, Encino, CA 91436Phone(818) 501-1080
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ron Chitayat is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chitayat's primary practice is Specialty Surgical Center of Encino in Encino, California. Dr. Chitayat is also affiliated with Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. The medical group on file is Unio Specialty Care, Urology, Encinitas (formerly Genesis Healthcare Partners). Dmand AI also links Dr. Chitayat to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ron Chitayat's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chitayat practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Specialty Surgical Center of Encino | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ron Chitayat is one of 1,977 gastroenterologists in California
Gastroenterology is Dr. Chitayat's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Chitayat is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chitayat is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and intestinal diverticulosis among the conditions Dr. Chitayat treats.
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Chitayat
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ron Chitayat billed Medicare for 1,332 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,332 Medicare services from Dr. Chitayat across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 403 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $101,279 for them.
Dr. Chitayat's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9362024: 1,07114%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2082024: 23714%
- Other services
- 2023: 202024: 2420%
Where Dr. Chitayat's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office86465%
- In a facility46835%
Dr. Chitayat compared with the California median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Chitayat
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,332vs 5862.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 403vs 30233% above
- Part D claims
- 481vs 38027% above
Medians across 1,875 gastroenterologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chitayat's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ron Chitayat treated 403 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 403 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chitayat in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 206 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chitayat's median patient age at 65, with 49% women.
Dr. Chitayat's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chitayat's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19448%
- Men20952%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chitayat's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety29%
- Depression25%
- Mood disorders25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chitayat's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ron Chitayat wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chitayat wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims for 187 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 481 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,475 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 537 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Chitayat's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic522 claims94%
- Brand-name31 claims6%
Dr. Chitayat's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chitayat's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%12 of 553 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5372024: 48110%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ron Chitayat scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Chitayat for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS lists Dr. Chitayat as offering telehealth. CMS counts 42 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Chitayat, more than 60% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Chitayat's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Chitayat ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 60th percentile42 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 52nd percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ron Chitayat received $2,893 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 144 general payments to Dr. Chitayat from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $941.
General payments to Dr. Chitayat by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chitayat by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,87199%
- Education$221%
Companies that paid Dr. Chitayat the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ron Chitayat has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chitayat, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Chitayat
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ron Chitayat graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Chitayat graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Chitayat is a member of ACG.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ron Chitayat accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Chitayat is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- LA Care
- Molina
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chitayat accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare10
- HMO8
- PPO7
- POS3
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ron Chitayat's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ron Chitayat's NPI number?
Dr. Ron Chitayat's NPI number is 1912008657. It was assigned on September 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ron Chitayat?
Dr. Ron Chitayat is a gastroenterologist in Encino, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Ron Chitayat practice?
Dr. Chitayat practices at 16501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 103, Encino, CA 91436. Dr. Chitayat's primary practice is Specialty Surgical Center of Encino in Encino, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chitayat to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ron Chitayat's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chitayat is (818) 501-1080.
What is Dr. Ron Chitayat's medical license number?
Dr. Chitayat holds California license G43613.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ron Chitayat affiliated with?
Dr. Chitayat is affiliated with Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Ron Chitayat part of?
Dr. Chitayat is linked to Unio Specialty Care, Urology, Encinitas (formerly Genesis Healthcare Partners). Dmand AI links Dr. Chitayat to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ron Chitayat accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chitayat billed Medicare for 1,332 services in 2024.
Does Dr. Ron Chitayat offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chitayat as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Ron Chitayat's MIPS score?
Dr. Chitayat's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ron Chitayat see?
CMS counts 403 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chitayat in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Ron Chitayat board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chitayat is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Ron Chitayat bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chitayat's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99439), care management and other visits (99490) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Ron Chitayat go to medical school?
Dr. Chitayat graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. Ron Chitayat prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chitayat's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Famotidine and Gavilyte-G.
Has Dr. Ron Chitayat received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,893 in general payments to Dr. Chitayat from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Ron Chitayat been practicing?
Dr. Chitayat graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Ron Chitayat accept?
Dr. Chitayat is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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