Dr. Ushasri Challa, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,488
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 461
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,474
- Industry payments
- $727
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 320 N Hillside Ave, Wichita, KS 67214
- Practice phone
- Call (316) 684-3200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center
Dialysis Center - Independent · Wichita, Kansas
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Dr. Ushasri Challa is a nephrologist in Wichita, Kansas
Dr. Challa practices at DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Dr. Challa's NPI, 1992756563, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Dr. Challa graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR in 1980. Dr. Challa's Kansas license number on file is 04-27373.
- NPI
- 1992756563NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (316) 684-3200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ushasri Challa practices at DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center in Wichita, Kansas
Dr. Challa's primary practice is DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center, at 320 N Hillside Ave, Wichita, KS 67214 in Sedgwick County. The practice phone is (316) 684-3200.
- DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center320 N Hillside Ave, Wichita, KS 67214 · Sedgwick CountyPhone(316) 684-3200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ushasri Challa is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Challa's primary practice is DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center in Wichita, Kansas. The medical group on file is Wichita Nephrology Group, P.A. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challa to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ushasri Challa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Challa practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ushasri Challa is one of 46 nephrologists in Kansas
Nephrology is Dr. Challa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Challa is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Challa's licenses on file in 3 states: Kansas, New York and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, KansasPrimary
- New York license
- New Jersey license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypercalcemia and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Challa treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Challa
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ushasri Challa billed Medicare for 1,488 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,488 Medicare services from Dr. Challa across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 461 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $132,835 for them.
Dr. Challa's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits1,032
- Other services250
- Tests and treatments176
- Lab and pathology30
Where Dr. Challa's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office78152%
- In a facility70748%
Dr. Challa compared with the Kansas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Challa
- Kansas median
- Medicare services
- 1,488vs 1,11733% above
- Medicare patients
- 461vs 4336% above
- Part D claims
- 1,283vs 3703.5 times
Medians across 50 nephrologists in Kansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Challa's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ushasri Challa treated 461 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 461 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 176 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.98, 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. Challa's median patient age at 69, with 66% women.
Dr. Challa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Challa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22348%
- Men23852%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Challa's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes60%
- Ischemic heart disease58%
- Heart failure55%
- Atrial fibrillation48%
- Arthritis43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Challa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ushasri Challa wrote 1,474 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Challa wrote 1,474 Medicare Part D claims for 205 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,283 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $82,084 in total drug cost.
Dr. Challa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,341 claims91%
- Brand-name133 claims9%
Dr. Challa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Challa's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%17 of 1,474 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Ushasri Challa received $727 in industry payments in 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Challa from 14 drug and device companies in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC paid the most, $134.
Companies that paid Dr. Challa the most, 2024 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ushasri Challa has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Challa, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Challa
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ushasri Challa graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR
Dr. Challa graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR in 1980.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ushasri Challa accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Challa is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Regence Health Plans
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Challa accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- EPO5
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ushasri Challa's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ushasri Challa's NPI number?
Dr. Ushasri Challa's NPI number is 1992756563. It was assigned on May 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ushasri Challa?
Dr. Ushasri Challa is a nephrologist in Wichita, Kansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Ushasri Challa practice?
Dr. Challa practices at 320 N Hillside Ave, Wichita, KS 67214. Dr. Challa's primary practice is DaVita East Wichita Dialysis Center in Wichita, Kansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challa to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ushasri Challa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Challa is (316) 684-3200.
What is Dr. Ushasri Challa's medical license number?
Dr. Challa's Kansas license number on file is 04-27373, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Ushasri Challa been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Challa in Kansas (1998 to 2025), New York (1989 to 1998) and New Jersey (1988 to 1997).
What medical group is Dr. Ushasri Challa part of?
Dr. Challa is linked to Wichita Nephrology Group, P.A.
Does Dr. Ushasri Challa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Challa billed Medicare for 1,488 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ushasri Challa see?
CMS counts 461 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challa in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Ushasri Challa board certified?
Yes. Dr. Challa is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Ushasri Challa bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Challa's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Ushasri Challa go to medical school?
Dr. Challa graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Ushasri Challa prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Challa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Ushasri Challa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $727 in general payments to Dr. Challa from 14 companies from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
How long has Dr. Ushasri Challa been practicing?
Dr. Challa graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Ushasri Challa accept?
Dr. Challa is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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