Dr. Sarma S. Challa, MD

Dr. Challa practices at Sarma S Challa MD PA in Baytown, Texas.

Dr. Challa's NPI, 1699776286, was assigned on August 3, 2005. Dr. Challa graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1972. Dr. Challa holds Texas license G4096.

Dr. Challa's primary practice is Sarma S Challa MD PA, at 4002 Garth Road, Baytown, TX 77521-3179. The practice phone is (281) 420-2391.

Dr. Challa's primary practice is Sarma S Challa MD PA in Baytown, Texas. Dr. Challa is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Heart Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challa to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Challa practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Challa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Challa is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Challa's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, California, Michigan and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart blockage and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Challa treats.

CMS data shows 2,490 Medicare services from Dr. Challa across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 576 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $164,993 for them.

CMS counts 576 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 249 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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 73, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Challa wrote 11,079 Medicare Part D claims for 1,268 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,734 of them, across 71 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,212,889 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,443 claims across 76 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Challa for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Challa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 389 general payments to Dr. Challa from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $673.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Challa, most recently ACC Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Challa graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1972. Dr. Challa is a member of ACC.

Dr. Challa is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.