Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease · Corpus Christi, TX
NPI
1649438193
Since 2008
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Code 207RP1001X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
6102 Parkway Dr, Suite 106
Corpus Christi, TX, 78414
Phone (361) 226-1908
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$488K
6,764 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,040
Average age 75
Drug cost, 2024
$4.4M
12,260 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,386
From 13 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Ramakrishna Chakilam was code 99232 (hospital e&m - subsequent), 3,146 times for 461 patients. In total Ramakrishna Chakilam billed 6,764 services in 37 codes, and Medicare paid $488K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2023-09-23.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 3,146 | 461 | $59.22 | $186K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 1,149 | 463 | $93.32 | $107K |
| 99291 Critical Care E&M | Facility | 486 | 173 | $159.57 | $78K |
| 94726 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 302 | 299 | $40.69 | $12K |
| 94060 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 302 | 299 | $28.03 | $8,466 |
| 94729 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 288 | 285 | $40.70 | $12K |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 205 | 184 | $98.23 | $20K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 191 | 108 | $88.88 | $17K |
| 94618 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 185 | 172 | $25.42 | $4,703 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 130 | 130 | $122.96 | $16K |
| 94664 E&M - Miscellaneous | Office | 102 | 91 | $13.17 | $1,344 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 75 | 75 | $128.57 | $9,643 |
| 31625 Bronchoscopy | Facility | 50 | 44 | $113.64 | $5,682 |
| 99406 Behavioral Health Services | Office | 48 | 27 | $13.85 | $665 |
| 32555 Other Organ Systems | Facility | 42 | 35 | $81.26 | $3,413 |
By year: 2022 $388K for 5,486 services; 2023 $462K for 6,202 services; 2024 $488K for 6,764 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Ramakrishna Chakilam prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (Albuterol Sulfate), with 2,393 prescriptions and refills. In total Ramakrishna Chakilam wrote 12,260 Medicare prescriptions that cost $4.4M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 2,393 | 2,731 | 787 | $56K |
| Montelukast Sodium Generic | 2,021 | 3,577 | 485 | $14K |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 1,152 | 1,527 | 248 | $967K |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 539 | 653 | 148 | $410K |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Generic | 517 | 860 | 163 | $4,460 |
| Fluticasone Propionate Generic | 476 | 849 | 185 | $5,979 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 391 | 446 | 120 | $104K |
| Methylprednisolone Generic | 386 | 386 | 274 | $3,367 |
| Azithromycin Generic | 362 | 381 | 225 | $2,086 |
| Advair Hfa Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 283 | 330 | 86 | $104K |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 246 | 301 | 60 | $119K |
| Stiolto Respimat Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 216 | 254 | 60 | $116K |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 200 | 271 | 64 | $26K |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 197 | 227 | 42 | $130K |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 170 | 200 | 59 | $12K |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 7,365 claims; opioid claims: 19.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Ramakrishna Chakilam $1,386 ($1,386 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 13 companies. The largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. with $579.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG | 5 | $579 |
| Insmed, Inc. INSM | 19 | $189 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | 8 | $135 |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | 1 | $130 |
| Pulmonx Corporation LUNG | 2 | $112 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 3 | $50.21 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. VRNA | 2 | $42.81 |
| Baxter Healthcare BAX | 2 | $41.49 |
| Inogen, Inc. INGN | 1 | $36.88 |
| 3B Medical, Inc. | 1 | $18.98 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.