Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,206
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 428
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,192
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $6,624
- Practice address
- 205 May Street, Suite 103, Edison, NJ 08837
- Practice phone
- Call (732) 661-9075
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
May Street Surgi Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Edison, New Jersey
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Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela is a gastroenterologist in Edison, New Jersey
Dr. Cheela practices at May Street Surgi Center in Edison, New Jersey.
Dr. Cheela's NPI, 1730169632, was assigned on January 18, 2006. Dr. Cheela holds New Jersey license MA53855.
- NPI
- 1730169632NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8123208477
- NPI enumeration date
- January 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (732) 661-9075
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela practices at May Street Surgi Center in Edison, New Jersey
Dr. Cheela's primary practice is May Street Surgi Center, at 205 May Street, Suite 103, Edison, NJ 08837. The practice phone is (732) 661-9075.
- May Street Surgi Center205 May Street, Suite 103, Edison, NJ 08837Phone(732) 661-9075
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela is affiliated with 5 sites of care
Dr. Cheela's primary practice is May Street Surgi Center in Edison, New Jersey. Dr. Cheela is also affiliated with JFK University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheela to 2 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cheela practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| May Street Surgi Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela is one of 691 gastroenterologists in New Jersey
Gastroenterology is Dr. Cheela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Cheela is licensed in New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New JerseyPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Cheela
Counts of gastroenterologists 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. Santhosh K. Cheela billed Medicare for 1,206 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,206 Medicare services from Dr. Cheela across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 428 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $110,684 for them.
Dr. Cheela's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0902024: 93314%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1952024: 17411%
- Other services
- 2023: 862024: 9915%
Where Dr. Cheela's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office88473%
- In a facility32227%
Dr. Cheela compared with the New Jersey median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Cheela
- New Jersey median
- Medicare services
- 1,206vs 68576% above
- Medicare patients
- 428vs 37514% above
- Part D claims
- 1,846vs 6113.0 times
Medians across 674 gastroenterologists in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cheela'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. Santhosh K. Cheela treated 428 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 428 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheela in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 184 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cheela's median patient age at 64, with 47% women.
Dr. Cheela's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cheela's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22753%
- Men20147%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cheela's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes66%
- Arthritis59%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Heart failure24%
- Anxiety23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cheela's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela wrote 2,192 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cheela wrote 2,192 Medicare Part D claims for 408 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,846 of them, across 38 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $75,306 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,932 claims across 41 drugs.
Dr. Cheela's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,994 claims91%
- Brand-name and other198 claims9%
Dr. Cheela'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. Cheela's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%69 of 2,192 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: 1,9322024: 1,8464%
Drugs named by CMS: 38 in 2024, 41 in 2023.
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. Santhosh K. Cheela ranks in the 85th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Cheela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cheela as offering telehealth. CMS counts 125 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Cheela, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Cheela ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 85th percentile125 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 77th percentile101 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela received $6,624 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 251 general payments to Dr. Cheela from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,333.
General payments to Dr. Cheela by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cheela by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,615100%
- Education$80%
Companies that paid Dr. Cheela the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela's NPI number?
Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela's NPI number is 1730169632. It was assigned on January 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela?
Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela is a gastroenterologist in Edison, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela practice?
Dr. Cheela practices at 205 May Street, Suite 103, Edison, NJ 08837. Dr. Cheela's primary practice is May Street Surgi Center in Edison, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cheela to 2 hospitals and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cheela is (732) 661-9075.
What is Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela's medical license number?
Dr. Cheela holds New Jersey license MA53855.
Which hospitals is Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela affiliated with?
Dr. Cheela is affiliated with JFK University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cheela to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cheela billed Medicare for 1,206 services in 2024, and Dr. Cheela accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cheela as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela see?
CMS counts 428 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cheela in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cheela's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
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What drugs does Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cheela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sucralfate and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,624 in general payments to Dr. Cheela from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Santhosh K. Cheela been practicing?
Dr. Cheela graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
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