Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Rakesh Chandra, MD

Individual provider Otolaryngology Physician · NPI 1255389623

Rakesh Chandra, MD practises Otolaryngology in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1997, 29 years ago. Practices with State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center, a 952-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
29
Trained at
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Licensed in
TN
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1215 21st Ave S Ste 7209
Nashville, TN 37232-8605
Phone: (615) 322-6180
Fax: (615) 343-9556
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Specialties & licences

Otolaryngology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence 37213 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1255389623
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 5, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 23, 2022
Certification dateMarch 23, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1997 (29 years in practice)
Group practice State Of Mississippi - University Of Mississippi Medical Center — 952 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients217
Services billed 665 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age71

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Compensation for services other than consulting , including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $103,180 10 payments
Travel and Lodging $12,112 46 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $3,308 44 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 952 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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