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- 42121 US Hwy 70, Portales, NM 88130
About Dr. Chava
Praveen Chava, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Portales, NM specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Praveen cared for 186 Medicare patients across 221 services. The services billed most often include urinalysis, manual test, hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes, and testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation. This provider record is associated with NPI 1922380708.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (575) 356-6652
- Email not available
Practice Locations
42121 US HWY 70
Portales, NM 88130
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Bariatrics
- Severe Obesity
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Digestive
- Stomach Bug and Food Poisoning
- Acid reflux
- IBS
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Wounds & skin
- Severe skin tears
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
- Arthritis
- Back pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Bladder & bowel
- Skin barrier and rash care for incontinence
Breathing
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Cancer Screening
Cancer screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid Strep and Flu Swabs
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Exams
- School and camp physical
Exams & Screenings
- Camp and School Physical
- Pre-Op Clearance Exam
Fitness & body composition
Foot and Leg Pain
- Toenail Fungus Treatment
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
- Colon cancer screening consult
- STI and STD Screening
- H. Pylori Breath Test
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Metabolic health
Minor Procedures
- Burn and Wound Care
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Suture removal
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office procedures
- Minor laceration repair
- Removal of a minor skin lesion
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Earwax removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Post-Op Care
- Surgical Staple Removal
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive Care
- Chronic Illness Checkup
- Travel Vaccines And Consult
- Routine Vaccines
Preventive imaging
Preventive interventions
- Vaccinations and immunizations
- Weight-management counseling
- Birth control counseling
- Smoking cessation counseling
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
Screening and testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Point-of-care laboratory testing
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- EKG
Skin Procedures
- Cyst Removal
- Precancerous Sun Spot Freezing
- Skin Tag Removal
- Wart Removal
Sleep Health
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Urgent Care Procedures
- Stitches and Laceration Repair
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Wellness & Weight
- Weight Management Consult
Women's Health
Workplace health
Wound care
- Suture and Staple Removal
Wounds & skin
- Bedsore staging and treatment
- Wound dressing and care
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Injections
- Immunotherapy
- Vitamin B12 Injections
Lungs & Breathing
- Pulmonary function test
Pain Management
- Joint injections
Respiratory
Senior Care
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
221 services · 186 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
38 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
34 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
34 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
31 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians | Billing code | G0179 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other family doctors at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Praveen Chava specialize in?
Praveen Chava is a family doctor in Portales, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Praveen Chava located?
Praveen Chava is listed at 42121 US Hwy 70, Portales, NM 88130. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Praveen Chava's phone number?
The number on file is (575) 356-6652. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Praveen Chava's NPI number?
Praveen Chava's National Provider Identifier is 1922380708. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Praveen Chava train?
Praveen Chava attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Praveen Chava been practicing?
Praveen Chava has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Praveen Chava do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Praveen Chava the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Praveen Chava confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Praveen Chava. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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