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Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD

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(Rakesh K. Chandra, MMHC, Fellowship, Residency, MD)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)

719 Thompson Lane Suite 30400
Nashville, TN 37204

(615) 322-6180

Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD is a general practitioner in Nashville, TN specializing in general practice and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD is affiliated with University of Mississippi Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

719 Thompson Lane Suite 30400
Nashville, TN 37204

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764 Lakeland Drive
Jackson, MS 39216

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic maxillary antrostomy

endoscopic nasal biopsy

endoscopic nasal debridement

endoscopic nasal polypectomy

endoscopic nasal surgery

minimally invasive surgery

nose surgery

polypectomy

By Affordability:

endoscopic nasal biopsy

endoscopic nasal debridement

endoscopic nasal polypectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD performed more endoscopic maxillary antrostomy, endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, endoscopic nasal polypectomy, endoscopic nasal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, nose surgery, and polypectomy (polyp removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, and endoscopic nasal polypectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	136
excision	34
gynecologic procedures	34
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	78
nose surgery	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, CT scan and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	210
ear procedures	13
excision	24
gynecologic procedures	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	56
minimally invasive procedures	80
nose surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	43
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	88
excision	40
gynecologic procedures	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	88
nose surgery	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2015 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	80
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	118
excision	103
gynecologic procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	156
nose surgery	193
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80
submucous resection (SMR)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2016 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	109
excision	98
gynecologic procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	166
nose surgery	204
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
submucous resection (SMR)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2017 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	82
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	102
excision	119
gynecologic procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	209
nose surgery	225
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2018 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	104
excision	90
gynecologic procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	122
nose surgery	133
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2019 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	86
excision	90
gynecologic procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	143
nose surgery	172
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2020 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	89
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	75
excision	89
gynecologic procedures	89
minimally invasive procedures	141
nose surgery	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	83
excision	29
gynecologic procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	41
nose surgery	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2022 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	68
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	81
excision	68
gynecologic procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	86
nose surgery	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
submucous resection (SMR)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

CT scan	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	108
ear procedures	13
excision	71
gynecologic procedures	61
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	119
nose surgery	124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
submucous resection (SMR)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	144
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	1
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1997. He is certified by the Board Certification: Otolaryngology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Behavioral Health, CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, First Choice Health, Medicaid, Cigna, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, Blue California, First Health, EyeMed, Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), LifeTrac (Transplant), Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), March Vision, Ambetter, Devoted Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), North Mississippi Health Link, Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant), First Look, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose, Celtic (Transplants), Interlink Health Services (Transplant), Shared Health Mississippi, Unum, Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison), Medicare - Fee for Service, Avesis, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service and Always Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Behavioral Health

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

First Choice Health

Medicaid

Cigna

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Blue California

First Health

EyeMed

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

LifeTrac (Transplant)

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

March Vision

Ambetter

Devoted Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

North Mississippi Health Link

Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)

First Look

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Celtic (Transplants)

Interlink Health Services (Transplant)

Shared Health Mississippi

Unum

Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)

Medicare - Fee for Service

Avesis

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Always Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$74,165 DUPIXENT $10,982	$63,183
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$35,515 Propel $10,539	No Product $1,200	S8 $84	$23,692
GENZYME CORPORATION	$30,547 NASAL POLYPOSIS - DISEASE $24	$30,523
Acclarent, Inc	$26,481 Rhinology $19,485	TruDi Nav Cable $1,508	ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $1,439	RELIEVA SCOUT Sinus Dilation System $1,343	Otology $1,190	Other $1,516
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.	$23,340 ENT Products $3,981	PK Diego $3,962	Olympus $3,570	Olympus Rhinology Instruments $2,760	ARMSTRONG BEVELED VENT TUBE GROMMET TYPE 114 MM ID FLUOROPLASTIC $2,040	Other $7,027
Other	$65,555 Xhance $16,194	Aerospan $14,545	NUCALA $6,662	NON-PRODUCT $3,919	FASENRA $3,244	Other $20,991

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$108,617
Consulting Fee	$100,588
Food and Beverage	$22,554
Travel and Lodging	$18,834
Education	$4,059
Other	$950

Research Payments

Dr. Rakesh K. Chandra, MD has received 39 research payments totaling $222,475.

Biography

Dr. Rakesh Chandra's areas of specialization are general practice and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Areas of expertise for Dr. Chandra include ear problems. He appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, CorVel, and more. Dr. Chandra studied medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Dr. Chandra welcomes new patients at his office inJackson, MS as reported by University of Mississippi Medical Center.