Arthur Bleakley Chandler Jr., M.D.
NPI 1871517649ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Augusta, GA
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D.) in Augusta, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $403,647 for 1,622 claims, against $55,817 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $709.70 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1871517649 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 28, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | 116875 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 027513 | GA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 733 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,069 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,817 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,622 · 3,404 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 197 |
| Total drug cost | $403,647 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Piedmont Cardiology of Atlanta, LLCFayetteville, GA · 481 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro, GA
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
- University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$709.70 · 33 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$844.48 · 45 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $160.44 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $98.64 | 5 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $63.87 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $57.18 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $51.90 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$709.70 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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