Chittaranjan Ambalal Patel, MD
NPI 1477660801ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Whiting, IN
Internal Medicine (MD) with Whiting Medical Center S C, practicing in Whiting, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $632,790 for 6,762 claims, against $269,793 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $137.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477660801 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 01039547A | IN |
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 - Internal Medicine (IL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 482 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,093 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $269,793 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,762 · 13,058 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 586 |
| Total drug cost | $632,790 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Whiting Medical Center S CWhiting, IN · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN
- Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
Other facilities
- All America Homehealthcare IncHome health agency · Munster, IN
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Valparaiso, IN
- Powers Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Hobart, IN
- Regency Hospital of Northwest IndianaLong-term care hospital · East Chicago, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$137.88 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$120.01 · 7 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $49.16 | 3 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $48.90 | 3 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $23.25 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$137.88 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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