Dr. Balu Chandra, MD

Dr. Chandra practices at Texas Digestive Disease Consultants in North Richland Hills, Texas.

Dr. Chandra's NPI, 1588623342, was assigned on March 21, 2006. Dr. Chandra graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1988. Dr. Chandra holds Texas license K9035.

Dr. Chandra's primary practice is Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, at 7835 26th Blvd, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 424-1525.

Dr. Chandra's primary practice is Texas Digestive Disease Consultants in North Richland Hills, Texas. Dr. Chandra is also affiliated with Medical City North Hills. The medical group on file is Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chandra 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. Chandra practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Chandra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Chandra's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Louisiana, Michigan and New York.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Chandra treats.

CMS data shows 353 Medicare services from Dr. Chandra across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,599 for them.

CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chandra in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chandra's median patient age at 63, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chandra wrote 932 Medicare Part D claims for 313 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 776 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $446,675 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 698 claims across 13 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Chandra for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chandra accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 52 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Chandra, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 688 general payments to Dr. Chandra from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $4,009.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chandra, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Chandra graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1988. Dr. Chandra is a member of ACP.

Dr. Chandra is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.