Ravi Chandrasekhara, MD
NPI 1457395360ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Dallas, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Dallas, Texas, trained at University of Florida College of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $508,047 for 2,465 claims, against $83,240 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,933 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457395360 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | L0770 | TX |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,441 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,863 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,240 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,465 · 5,768 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 351 |
| Total drug cost | $508,047 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Florida College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Premier Cardiovascular Care of Dallas, PLLCDuncanville, TX · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Crescent Medical Center LancasterLancaster, TX
- Methodist Charlton Medical CenterDallas, TX
- Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,933 · 81 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,497 · 65 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $275.42 | 12 |
| Aop Health US, LLC | $248.98 | 1 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $223.39 | 10 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $188.09 | 9 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $182.80 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,933 · 81 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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