Dr. Anuradha C. Challa, MD

  • Caro, MI
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1518195825PAC ID2567696644
Medicare services, 2024
250
Medicare patients, 2024
40
Part D claims, 2024
3,298
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$151
Practice address
401 N Hooper St, Caro, MI 48723
Practice phone
Call (989) 673-3141
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

McLaren Caro Region

Hospital · Caro, Michigan

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Dr. Anuradha C. Challa is a psychiatrist in Caro, Michigan

Dr. Challa practices at McLaren Caro Region in Caro, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care.

Dr. Challa's NPI, 1518195825, was assigned on June 25, 2009. Dr. Challa holds Kentucky license 49709.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2567696644
NPI enumeration date
June 25, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(989) 673-3141
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Anuradha C. Challa practices at McLaren Caro Region in Caro, Michigan

Dr. Challa's primary practice is McLaren Caro Region, at 401 N Hooper St, Caro, MI 48723 in Tuscola County. The practice phone is (989) 673-3141.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Anuradha C. Challa is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 9 medical groups

Dr. Challa's primary practice is McLaren Caro Region in Caro, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dr. Challa is also affiliated with University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing. The medical group on file is Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challa to 1 more hospital, 8 medical groups, 1 clinical lab, 1 community health center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Anuradha C. Challa's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
McLaren Caro RegionAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 8 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Anuradha C. Challa is one of 1,337 psychiatrists in Michigan

Psychiatry is Dr. Challa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dmand AI has Dr. Challa's licenses on file in 4 states: Kentucky, California, Michigan and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, KentuckyPrimaryLicense TP391 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • California licenseLicense C161974
  • Michigan licenseLicense 4301094811
  • North Carolina licenseLicense 2019-00312

Psychiatrists near Dr. Challa

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Anuradha C. Challa billed Medicare for 250 services in 2024

CMS data shows 250 Medicare services from Dr. Challa across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,328 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024250
Medicare patients40
Paid by Medicare$7,328
Procedure codes4

Dr. Challa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2292024: 17026%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 80

Dr. Challa compared with the Michigan median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Challa
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
250vs 14770% above
Medicare patients
40vs 4817% below
Part D claims
3,213vs 21514.9 times

Medians across 1,367 psychiatrists in Michigan 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. Anuradha C. Challa treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 51

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challa in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 29 patients. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 73% have anxiety. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Challa's median patient age at 36, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 202440
Average age51
Average risk score1.44

Dr. Challa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Challa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2050%
  • Men2050%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Challa's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Mood disorders75%
  2. Anxiety73%
  3. High cholesterol65%
  4. Depression58%
  5. High blood pressure45%
  6. Bipolar disorder43%
  7. Schizophrenia and other psychoses43%
  8. Alcohol and drug use disorders38%

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 36

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Anuradha C. Challa wrote 3,298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Challa wrote 3,298 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,213 of them, across 60 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $908,451 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,130 claims across 58 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,298
Drugs named by CMS60
Total drug cost$908,451
Part D patients107

Dr. Challa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,048 claims92%
  • Brand-name250 claims8%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over7%226 of 3,298 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3,1302024: 3,2133%

Drugs named by CMS: 60 in 2024, 58 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Anuradha C. Challa offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Anuradha C. Challa received $151 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Challa from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $62.

General payments to Dr. Challa by program year, 2016 to 2017

Companies that paid Dr. Challa the most, 2016 to 2017

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Anuradha C. Challa's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Anuradha C. Challa's NPI number?

Dr. Anuradha C. Challa's NPI number is 1518195825. It was assigned on June 25, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Anuradha C. Challa?

Dr. Anuradha C. Challa is a psychiatrist in Caro, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Anuradha C. Challa practice?

Dr. Challa practices at 401 N Hooper St, Caro, MI 48723. Dr. Challa's primary practice is McLaren Caro Region in Caro, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challa to 1 hospital, 8 medical groups, 1 clinical lab, 1 community health center and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Anuradha C. Challa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Challa is (989) 673-3141.

What is Dr. Anuradha C. Challa's medical license number?

Dr. Challa holds Kentucky license 49709, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Anuradha C. Challa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Challa in Kentucky, California, Michigan and North Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Anuradha C. Challa affiliated with?

Dr. Challa practices at McLaren Caro Region in Caro, Michigan. Dr. Challa is also affiliated with University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing. Dmand AI links Dr. Challa to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Anuradha C. Challa part of?

Dr. Challa is linked to Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems. Dmand AI links Dr. Challa to 8 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Anuradha C. Challa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Challa billed Medicare for 250 services in 2024, and Dr. Challa accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Anuradha C. Challa offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Challa as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Anuradha C. Challa see?

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challa in 2024, with an average age of 51.

What services does Dr. Anuradha C. Challa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Challa's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Anuradha C. Challa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Challa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Aripiprazole and Sertraline HCl.

Has Dr. Anuradha C. Challa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $151 in general payments to Dr. Challa from 5 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. Anuradha C. Challa been practicing?

Dr. Challa graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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