Dr. Surya Challa, MD

  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • General surgeon
NPI1316936610PAC ID0143285239
Medicare services, 2024
964
Medicare patients, 2024
180
Part D claims, 2024
28
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$8,919
Practice address
1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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Primary practice

Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Dr. Surya Challa is a general surgeon in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Dr. Challa practices at Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPD in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Dr. Challa's NPI, 1316936610, was assigned on October 19, 2005. Dr. Challa graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in 1991. Dr. Challa's New York license number on file is 233830.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0143285239
NPI enumeration date
October 19, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
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. Surya Challa practices at Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPD in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Dr. Challa's primary practice is Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPD, at 1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.

  • Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPD
    1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456

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Dr. Surya Challa is affiliated with 4 sites of care

Dr. Challa's primary practice is Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPD in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Challa is also affiliated with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challa to 1 more physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPDAcute Care Hospital outpatient department · Virginia Beach, VirginiaPrimary
Chesapeake Regional Medical CenterAcute care hospital, Chesapeake, VA1 physician officeName with a free account1 ambulatory surgery centerName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Surya Challa's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Challa practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Surya Challa is one of 739 general surgeons in Virginia

Surgery is Dr. Challa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Challa is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Challa's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New YorkPrimaryLicense 233830 · 2004 to 2007 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Virginia license2000 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists hemorrhoids and varicose vein treatment among the conditions Dr. Challa treats.

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Dr. Surya Challa billed Medicare for 964 services in 2024

CMS data shows 964 Medicare services from Dr. Challa across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 180 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $300,809 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024964
Medicare patients180
Paid by Medicare$300,809
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3072024: 35616%
Surgery
2023: 1902024: 31566%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2092024: 26527%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 28

Dr. Challa compared with the Virginia median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Challa
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
964vs 1905.1 times
Medicare patients
180vs 14425% above
Part D claims
15vs 3456% below

Medians across 667 general surgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Challa's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Surya Challa treated 180 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Challa's median patient age at 70, with 73% women.

Medicare patients, 2024180
Average age73
Average risk score0.97

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

  • Women13173%
  • Men4927%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Diabetes34%
  5. Anxiety21%
  6. Mood disorders16%
  7. Osteoporosis16%
  8. Cancer15%

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 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women73%
  • Men27%

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

Dr. Surya Challa wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Challa wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $34 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202428
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$34
Part D patients12

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

  • Generic25 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims11%

Dr. Challa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2017 to 2023

  • 2017
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 332023: 1555%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2017.

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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. Surya Challa ranks in the 93rd percentile for varicose vein removal in Medicare

Dr. Challa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 270 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Challa, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Challa ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Varicose vein removal
93rd percentile270 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Surya Challa received $8,919 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Challa from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $3,250.

General payments to Dr. Challa by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Challa by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.9Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$3,15735%
  • Device or supply loans$2,89132%
  • Food and beverage$1,96122%
  • Travel and lodging$91010%

Companies that paid Dr. Challa the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Surya Challa has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Challa, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Challa

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. 2012
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Surya Challa graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Dr. Challa graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in 1991. Dr. Challa is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolJawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
  2. Board certified in clinical informaticsAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Surya Challa accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Challa is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Challa accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO7
  3. Medicare6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Surya 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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Surya Challa's NPI number?

Dr. Surya Challa's NPI number is 1316936610. It was assigned on October 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Surya Challa?

Dr. Surya Challa is a general surgeon in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Surya Challa practice?

Dr. Challa practices at 1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Dr. Challa's primary practice is Princess Anne Ambulatory Surgery Center - HOPD in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challa to 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Surya Challa's medical license number?

Dr. Challa's New York license number on file is 233830, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Surya Challa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Challa in New York (2004 to 2007) and Virginia (2000 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Surya Challa affiliated with?

Dr. Challa is affiliated with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.

Does Dr. Surya Challa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Challa billed Medicare for 964 services in 2024, and Dr. Challa accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Surya Challa see?

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challa in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Surya Challa board certified?

Yes. Dr. Challa is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

What services does Dr. Surya Challa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Challa's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93970), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36475) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Surya Challa go to medical school?

Dr. Challa graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. Surya Challa prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Challa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $8,919 in general payments to Dr. Challa from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Surya Challa been practicing?

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

What insurance does Dr. Surya Challa accept?

Dr. Challa is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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