Nikhitha Chandrashekar
NPI 1518420785ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Columbia, SC
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism with Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands and 1 other group, practicing in Columbia, South Carolina. Part D covered 109 prescriptions written in 2024, 74% of them generic. Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $228.98 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Prisma Health Baptist and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518420785 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 96610 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | TP348 | KY |
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 (CA); Practitioner - Endocrinology (SC) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 109 · 267 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 30 |
| Total drug cost | $2,632 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC · 1,068 clinicians
- North County Endocrine Medical GroupEscondido, CA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$228.98 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$40.18 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $84.66 | 2 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $62.98 | 1 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $32.58 | 2 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.79 | 1 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $23.97 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$228.98 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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