Dr. Smita Chandra, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 704
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 363
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,400
- Publications
- 41
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Practice address
- 130 Tampico Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Practice phone
- Call (925) 933-7970
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tampico Healthcare Center
Skilled Nursing Facility · Walnut Creek, California
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Dr. Smita Chandra is an internist in Walnut Creek, California
Dr. Chandra practices at Tampico Healthcare Center in Walnut Creek, California.
Dr. Chandra's NPI, 1811917826, was assigned on July 20, 2006. Dr. Chandra graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College in 1996. Dr. Chandra's California license number on file is A72367.
- NPI
- 1811917826NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547241408
- NPI enumeration date
- July 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (925) 933-7970
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Smita Chandra practices at Tampico Healthcare Center in Walnut Creek, California
Dr. Chandra's primary practice is Tampico Healthcare Center, at 130 Tampico Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 933-7970.
- Tampico Healthcare Center130 Tampico Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(925) 933-7970
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Smita Chandra is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Chandra's primary practice is Tampico Healthcare Center in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Chandra is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is John Muir Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chandra to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 hospices and 1 physician office, 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. Smita Chandra's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chandra practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tampico Healthcare Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Smita Chandra is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Chandra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Chandra is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chandra has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, alcohol use disorders, anemia, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chronic anemia and chronic diabetes among the conditions Dr. Chandra treats.
Internists near Dr. Chandra
Counts of internists 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. Smita Chandra billed Medicare for 704 services in 2024
CMS data shows 704 Medicare services from Dr. Chandra across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 363 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,299 for them.
Dr. Chandra's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8882024: 70421%
- Other services
- 2023: 182024: 0100%
Where Dr. Chandra's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office9313%
- In a facility61187%
Dr. Chandra compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Chandra
- California median
- Medicare services
- 704vs 36195% above
- Medicare patients
- 363vs 1512.4 times
- Part D claims
- 980vs 4212.3 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chandra'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. Smita Chandra treated 363 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chandra in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 136 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chandra's median patient age at 73, with 52% women.
Dr. Chandra's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chandra's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20556%
- Men15844%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chandra's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
- Mood disorders45%
- Atrial fibrillation43%
- Diabetes42%
- Heart failure42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chandra's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Smita Chandra wrote 1,400 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chandra wrote 1,400 Medicare Part D claims for 145 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 980 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $66,894 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,076 claims across 42 drugs.
Dr. Chandra's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,053 claims75%
- Brand-name and other347 claims25%
Dr. Chandra'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. Chandra's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%56 of 1,400 claims
- Antibiotics4%61 of 1,400 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%34 of 1,400 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: 1,0762024: 9809%
Drugs named by CMS: 41 in 2024, 42 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. Smita Chandra scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Chandra for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chandra accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Chandra's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 89.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Smita Chandra has 41 publications on record
Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Chandra, published from 2011 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are India, Bone Marrow and Bone Marrow Examination. Dr. Chandra has published most often in J Cytol.
Dr. Chandra's papers by year, 2012 to 2025
Topics Dr. Chandra writes about most
- India
- Bone Marrow
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Breast Neoplasms
- Bronchoscopy
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Bronchi
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
Recent publications by Dr. Chandra
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Smita Chandra received $1,010 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Chandra from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $325.
General payments to Dr. Chandra by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Chandra 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. Smita Chandra graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College
Dr. Chandra graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College in 1996.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Smita Chandra accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Chandra is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO 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
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chandra accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Smita Chandra'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Smita Chandra's NPI number?
Dr. Smita Chandra's NPI number is 1811917826. It was assigned on July 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Smita Chandra?
Dr. Smita Chandra is an internist in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Smita Chandra practice?
Dr. Chandra practices at 130 Tampico Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Dr. Chandra's primary practice is Tampico Healthcare Center in Walnut Creek, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chandra to 2 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 hospices and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Smita Chandra's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chandra is (925) 933-7970.
What is Dr. Smita Chandra's medical license number?
Dr. Chandra's California license number on file is A72367.
Which hospitals is Dr. Smita Chandra affiliated with?
Dr. Chandra is affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. Dmand AI links Dr. Chandra to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Smita Chandra part of?
Dr. Chandra is linked to John Muir Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Chandra to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Smita Chandra accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chandra billed Medicare for 704 services in 2024, and Dr. Chandra accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Smita Chandra's MIPS score?
Dr. Chandra's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Smita Chandra see?
CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chandra in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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Is Dr. Smita Chandra board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chandra is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Smita Chandra bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chandra's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), nursing facility care (99307) and nursing facility care (99308).
Where did Dr. Smita Chandra go to medical school?
Dr. Chandra graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Smita Chandra prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chandra's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Furosemide and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Smita Chandra received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,010 in general payments to Dr. Chandra from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Smita Chandra been practicing?
Dr. Chandra graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Smita Chandra do research?
Dmand AI links 41 publications to Dr. Chandra, published from 2011 to 2025.
What insurance does Dr. Smita Chandra accept?
Dr. Chandra is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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