Dr. Virag Dandekar, MD

Dr. Dandekar practices at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, part of Community Healthcare System.

Dr. Dandekar's NPI, 1861620403, was assigned on June 22, 2009. Dr. Dandekar graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2009. Dr. Dandekar's Indiana license number on file is 01073734A.

Dr. Dandekar's primary practice is Community Hospital, at 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 836-1600.

Dr. Dandekar's primary practice is Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, part of Community Healthcare System. Dr. Dandekar is also affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center. The medical group on file is Powers Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dandekar to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Radiation oncology is Dr. Dandekar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Dandekar is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Dandekar's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists anal cancer radiation, bladder cancer radiation, bone cancer radiation, brain cancer radiation, brain tumor radiation, breast cancer radiation, cancer radiation-upper GI and colorectal cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Dandekar treats.

CMS data shows 992 Medicare services from Dr. Dandekar across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,732 for them.

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dandekar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 39 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.10, 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. Dandekar's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dandekar wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $409 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 92 claims across 4 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Dandekar, published from 2013 to 2015. Dr. Dandekar's most frequent co-authors are Mary J. Fidler, MD, David J. Sher, MD and Marta Batus, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Dandekar from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $125.

Dr. Dandekar graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2009.

Dr. Dandekar is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.