Chandrashekhar Ramaiah, MD
NPI 1144285099ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Nashville, TN
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with Saint Thomas Medical Partners, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. 336 Medicare patients in 2024, $253,867 paid; nearly all of their 57 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $278.94 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144285099 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 49240 | TN |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 32138 | KY |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 336 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 753 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $253,867 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 57 · 57 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 50 |
| Total drug cost | $590.82 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN · 590 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN
- Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN
- Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN
- Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$278.94 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$313.07 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $146.04 | 1 |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (DBA Corza Medical) | $132.90 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$278.94 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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