Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 65
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 39
- Part D claims, 2024
- 143
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $5,895
- Practice address
- 4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 540-0144
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Seaside Surgical Center Inc
Torrance, California
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Dr. Rama E. Chandran is an orthopedic surgeon in Torrance, California
Dr. Chandran practices at Seaside Surgical Center Inc in Torrance, California.
Dr. Chandran's NPI, 1225049356, was assigned on August 11, 2006. Dr. Chandran graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in 1971. Dr. Chandran holds California license A32401.
- NPI
- 1225049356NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800892217
- NPI enumeration date
- August 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (310) 540-0144
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 80
- Medical school graduation
- 1971
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Rama E. Chandran practices at Seaside Surgical Center Inc in Torrance, California
Dr. Chandran's primary practice is Seaside Surgical Center Inc, at 4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 540-0144.
- Seaside Surgical Center Inc4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 540-0144
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Rama E. Chandran is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chandran's primary practice is Seaside Surgical Center Inc in Torrance, California. Dr. Chandran is also affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. The medical group on file is Chandran Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chandran to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rama E. Chandran's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chandran practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Seaside Surgical Center Inc | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rama E. Chandran is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Chandran's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Chandran is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Chandran is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint pain, knee injury and rotator cuff injury among the conditions Dr. Chandran treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Chandran
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Rama E. Chandran billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024
CMS data shows 65 Medicare services from Dr. Chandran across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 39 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,168 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Chandran's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 622024: 655%
Dr. Chandran compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Chandran
- California median
- Medicare services
- 65vs 68390% below
- Medicare patients
- 39vs 21582% below
- Part D claims
- 106vs 7051% above
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chandran'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. Rama E. Chandran treated 39 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 39 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chandran in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, 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. Chandran's median patient age at 67, with 61% women.
Dr. Chandran's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Chandran's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2256%
- Men1744%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chandran's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis74%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chandran's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rama E. Chandran wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chandran wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 106 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $385 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Chandran's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic141 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Chandran'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. Chandran's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids15%22 of 143 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: 862024: 10623%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 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
How Dr. Rama E. Chandran takes part in Medicare
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Rama E. Chandran received $5,895 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Chandran from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Micromed Inc paid the most, $1,371.
General payments to Dr. Chandran by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chandran by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,35957%
- Education$1,37323%
- Travel and lodging$1,16320%
Companies that paid Dr. Chandran 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. Rama E. Chandran has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chandran, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Chandran
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rama E. Chandran graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Dr. Chandran graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in 1971.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rama E. Chandran accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Chandran is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- LA Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chandran accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- PPO9
- EPO4
- POS3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Rama E. Chandran'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 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. Rama E. Chandran's NPI number?
Dr. Rama E. Chandran's NPI number is 1225049356. It was assigned on August 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rama E. Chandran?
Dr. Rama E. Chandran is an orthopedic surgeon in Torrance, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Rama E. Chandran practice?
Dr. Chandran practices at 4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503. Dr. Chandran's primary practice is Seaside Surgical Center Inc in Torrance, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chandran to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Rama E. Chandran's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chandran is (310) 540-0144.
What is Dr. Rama E. Chandran's medical license number?
Dr. Chandran holds California license A32401.
Which hospitals is Dr. Rama E. Chandran affiliated with?
Dr. Chandran is affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.
What medical group is Dr. Rama E. Chandran part of?
Dr. Chandran is linked to Chandran Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI links Dr. Chandran to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Rama E. Chandran accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chandran billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rama E. Chandran see?
CMS counts 39 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chandran in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Rama E. Chandran board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chandran is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Rama E. Chandran bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chandran's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Rama E. Chandran go to medical school?
Dr. Chandran graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in 1971.
What drugs does Dr. Rama E. Chandran prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chandran's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen.
Has Dr. Rama E. Chandran received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,895 in general payments to Dr. Chandran from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Micromed Inc.
How long has Dr. Rama E. Chandran been practicing?
Dr. Chandran graduated from medical school in 1971, 55 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Rama E. Chandran accept?
Dr. Chandran is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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