Dr. Avinash Chenam, MD

Dr. Chenam practices at San Bernardino Urological in San Bernardino, California.

Dr. Chenam's NPI, 1841502986, was assigned on July 6, 2010. Dr. Chenam graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Chenam's California license number on file is A139184.

Dr. Chenam's primary practice is San Bernardino Urological, at 489 E 21st St, San Bernardino, CA 92404 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (909) 882-2973.

Dr. Chenam's primary practice is San Bernardino Urological in San Bernardino, California. Dr. Chenam is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center. The medical group on file is San Bernardino Urological Associates Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chenam to 4 more hospitals, 5 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chenam practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Chenam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Chenam is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chenam's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Oregon and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists bladder removal, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease, prostate cancer and prostate surgery among the conditions Dr. Chenam treats.

CMS data shows 1,005 Medicare services from Dr. Chenam across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 531 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $85,040 for them.

CMS counts 531 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chenam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 247 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.74, 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. Chenam's median patient age at 67, with 28% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chenam wrote 2,513 Medicare Part D claims for 812 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,378 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $953,011 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,744 claims across 21 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Chenam for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Chenam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chenam as offering telehealth. CMS counts 13 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Chenam, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Chenam, published from 2017 to 2021. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Robotic Surgical Procedures, Lymphatic Metastasis and Lymph Node Excision. Dr. Chenam has published most often in Cancer Treat Res. Dr. Chenam's most frequent co-authors are Clayton S. Lau, MD, Bertram Emmanuel Yuh, MD and Jim K. Shen.

CMS Open Payments shows 427 general payments to Dr. Chenam from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $66,382.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chenam.

Dr. Chenam graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Chenam is a member of ACS.

Dr. Chenam is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.