Niranjana Chellappa, MBBS

  • Hickory, NC
  • Internist
NPI1902399462PAC ID5496004954
Part D claims, 2024
266
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$653
Medical group
1
State licenses
2
Practice address
420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
Practice phone
Call (828) 322-6070
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Primary practice

Frye Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Hickory, North Carolina

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Niranjana Chellappa is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina

Niranjana Chellappa practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.

Niranjana Chellappa's NPI, 1902399462, was assigned on June 10, 2018. Niranjana Chellappa holds Michigan license 4301115543.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5496004954
NPI enumeration date
June 10, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 322-6070
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Niranjana Chellappa practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina

Niranjana Chellappa's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center, at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 322-6070.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Niranjana Chellappa is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Niranjana Chellappa's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Niranjana Chellappa is also affiliated with UNC Health Caldwell. The medical group on file is FryeCare Lincolnton Medical Group.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Niranjana Chellappa's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Frye Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Niranjana Chellappa is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina

Internal medicine is Niranjana Chellappa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Niranjana Chellappa's licenses on file in 2 states: Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4351037875 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense MT225424

Internists near Niranjana Chellappa

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

Niranjana Chellappa's patients have a median age of 71

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Niranjana Chellappa's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.

Niranjana Chellappa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Niranjana Chellappa wrote 266 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Niranjana Chellappa wrote 266 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 38% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 163 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $39,016 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 55 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024266
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$39,016
Part D patients52

Niranjana Chellappa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic100 claims38%
  • Brand-name166 claims62%

Niranjana Chellappa'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 552024: 163196%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 4 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

How Niranjana Chellappa takes part in Medicare

Niranjana Chellappa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Niranjana Chellappa received $653 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Niranjana Chellappa from 15 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Verona Pharma, Inc. paid the most, $181.

General payments to Niranjana Chellappa by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Niranjana Chellappa by kind, 2022 to 2025

$653in total
  • Food and beverage$63597%
  • Education$173%

Companies that paid Niranjana Chellappa the most, 2022 to 2025

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

Sources for Niranjana Chellappa'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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
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What is Niranjana Chellappa's NPI number?

Niranjana Chellappa's NPI number is 1902399462. It was assigned on June 10, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Niranjana Chellappa specialize in?

Niranjana Chellappa is an internist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Niranjana Chellappa practice?

Niranjana Chellappa practices at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601. Niranjana Chellappa's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.

What is Niranjana Chellappa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Niranjana Chellappa is (828) 322-6070.

What is Niranjana Chellappa's medical license number?

Niranjana Chellappa holds Michigan license 4301115543, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Niranjana Chellappa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Niranjana Chellappa in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Niranjana Chellappa affiliated with?

Niranjana Chellappa practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Niranjana Chellappa is also affiliated with UNC Health Caldwell.

What medical group is Niranjana Chellappa part of?

Niranjana Chellappa is linked to FryeCare Lincolnton Medical Group.

Does Niranjana Chellappa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Niranjana Chellappa as accepting Medicare assignment.

What drugs does Niranjana Chellappa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Niranjana Chellappa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate and Trelegy Ellipta.

Has Niranjana Chellappa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $653 in general payments to Niranjana Chellappa from 15 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Verona Pharma, Inc.

How long has Niranjana Chellappa been practicing?

Niranjana Chellappa graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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