Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD

Dr. Challapalli practices at Cape Coral Hospital in Cape Coral, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Challapalli's NPI, 1205815818, was assigned on January 11, 2006. Dr. Challapalli graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1979. Dr. Challapalli holds Florida license ME0105017.

Dr. Challapalli's primary practice is Cape Coral Hospital, at 636 Del Prado Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 424-2000.

Dr. Challapalli's primary practice is Cape Coral Hospital in Cape Coral, Florida, part of Lee Health System. Dr. Challapalli is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Axel Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challapalli to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Challapalli practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Challapalli's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Challapalli is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Challapalli's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, New York, Iowa, Texas and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, pleural effusion, pulmonary fibrosis and sleep apnea among the conditions Dr. Challapalli treats.

CMS data shows 5,386 Medicare services from Dr. Challapalli across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 556 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $443,672 for them.

CMS counts 556 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challapalli in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 243 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.49, 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. Challapalli's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Challapalli wrote 162 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 72 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,950 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 557 claims across 16 drugs.

Dr. Challapalli accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Challapalli as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 323 general payments to Dr. Challapalli from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,394.

Dr. Challapalli graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1979.

Dr. Challapalli is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.