Physician Profile
Ruchira Chandra, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chandra
Ruchira Chandra, M.D. practices hospice & palliative medicine in Poughkeepsie, NY. Ruchira is a 2002 graduate of State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. Ruchira is also listed as specializing in geriatric medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ruchira cared for 166 Medicare patients across 198 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (917) 375-1696
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3 COACHLIGHT DR
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
45 Reade Place Dyson Center, 3rd Floor
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
198 services · 166 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
47 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
44 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
41 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hospice & palliative medicines in Poughkeepsie 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2002 at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Ruchira Chandra's specialty?
Ruchira Chandra is a hospice & palliative medicine in Poughkeepsie, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Ruchira Chandra?
Ruchira Chandra is listed at 3 Coachlight Dr, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Ruchira Chandra?
The number on file is (917) 375-1696. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Ruchira Chandra's NPI number?
Ruchira Chandra's National Provider Identifier is 1780886994. 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
What is Ruchira Chandra's education?
Ruchira Chandra attended State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Ruchira Chandra been practicing?
Ruchira Chandra has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Ruchira Chandra known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Ruchira Chandra 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 Ruchira Chandra confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ruchira Chandra. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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