Dr. Chitra Kandaswamy, MD, MPH

Dr. Kandaswamy practices at Community Pulmonary Associates, Inc. in Fresno, California.

Dr. Kandaswamy's NPI, 1225146293, was assigned on August 29, 2006. Dr. Kandaswamy graduated from Stanley Medical College SMC in 1997. Dr. Kandaswamy's California license number on file is A92981.

Dr. Kandaswamy's primary practice is Community Pulmonary Associates, Inc., at 1243 E Spruce Ave, Fresno, CA 93720 in Fresno County. The practice phone is (559) 326-7659.

Dr. Kandaswamy's primary practice is Community Pulmonary Associates, Inc. in Fresno, California. Dr. Kandaswamy is also affiliated with Community Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Community Pulmonary Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kandaswamy to 5 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kandaswamy practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Kandaswamy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Kandaswamy is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kandaswamy's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, hypersomnia, pleural effusion and pneumonia among the conditions Dr. Kandaswamy treats.

CMS data shows 5,497 Medicare services from Dr. Kandaswamy across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 816 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $277,785 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 816 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kandaswamy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 356 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 49% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, 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. Kandaswamy's median patient age at 69, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kandaswamy wrote 10,598 Medicare Part D claims for 1,513 patients. 47% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,391 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,051,683 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,294 claims across 43 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kandaswamy for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kandaswamy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kandaswamy as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Kandaswamy, published from 2012 to 2023. Dr. Kandaswamy's most frequent co-authors are Vijay Purushoth Balasubramanian, MD, Narinder S. Gill, MD and Edward F. Math, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 233 general payments to Dr. Kandaswamy from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $883.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kandaswamy, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.

Dr. Kandaswamy graduated from Stanley Medical College SMC in 1997.

Dr. Kandaswamy is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.