Alvin A. Chandra, M.D.
NPI 1003174954ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Dallas, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Dallas, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2012). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $312,551 for 1,410 claims, against $64,698 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $67.21 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1003174954 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | Q3492 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 984 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,756 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,698 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,410 · 3,540 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 273 |
| Total drug cost | $312,551 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, TX · 3,187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$67.21 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$130.46 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $34.51 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $32.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$67.21 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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