Dr. Khaza Chowdhury, MD

Dr. Chowdhury practices at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Chowdhury's NPI, 1831382340, was assigned on August 20, 2007. Dr. Chowdhury graduated from Sir Salimullah Medical College in 1997. Dr. Chowdhury holds Florida license ME103890.

Dr. Chowdhury's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center, at 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 343-1000.

Dr. Chowdhury's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System. Dr. Chowdhury is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Lee Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chowdhury to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chowdhury practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Chowdhury's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Chowdhury is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chowdhury's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Texas and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, circulation problems, circulatory problems in extremities, congestive heart failure and dementia among the conditions Dr. Chowdhury treats.

CMS data shows 876 Medicare services from Dr. Chowdhury across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 298 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $58,827 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 298 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chowdhury in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 121 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.44, 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. Chowdhury's median patient age at 69, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chowdhury wrote 465 Medicare Part D claims for 216 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 205 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,143 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 144 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Chowdhury accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Chowdhury in 2022.

CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Chowdhury from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $417.

Dr. Chowdhury graduated from Sir Salimullah Medical College in 1997.

Dr. Chowdhury is in network with 16 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.