Vishala Chindalore, M.D.
NPI 1083635015ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Anniston, AL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) with Anniston Medical Clinic, PC, practicing in Anniston, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,345,765 for 10,826 claims, against $2,338,809 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,177 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083635015 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 00020712 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 833 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 173,980 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,338,809 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,826 · 14,122 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,155 |
| Total drug cost | $4,345,765 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Anniston Medical Clinic, PCAnniston, AL · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,177 · 166 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$3,715 · 192 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $581.66 | 27 |
| Amgen Inc. | $463.85 | 30 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $334.54 | 19 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $329.75 | 12 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $282.32 | 20 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,108 · 165 payments
- Education$68.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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