Harshvardhan Chawla
NPI 1275074478ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Birmingham, AL
Ophthalmology with Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority and 1 other group, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $16,924 for 282 claims, against $3,487 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc reported $159.49 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Alabama Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1275074478 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 20, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 30, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD.48727 | AL |
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 - Ophthalmology (AL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 27 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 33 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,487 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 282 · 360 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $16,924 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Uab Callahan Eye Hospital AuthorityBirmingham, AL · 52 clinicians
- Retina Specialists of Alabama LLCJasper, AL · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$159.49 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$70.03 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $159.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$159.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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