Physician

Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ajay Chitkara, M.D. (NPI: 1902818842) practices otolaryngology in the Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Suffolk, NY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ENT AND ALLERGY ASSOCIATES LLP (NPI: 1376598326; TIN: 134000192) and primary practice location at 11776-8055.

Chitkara's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 675 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,041 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $254,780 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 31579 (Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope). Part D data shows 427 prescription claims across 189 beneficiaries totaling $14,737 in drug costs, led by Ipratropium Bromide (Ipratropium Bromide). DME data shows 18 claims. Open Payments data shows 47 records totaling $1,143. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $153,598 to $254,780. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $23,970 and ending at $14,737. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $2,772 and ending at $1,877.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$131K$262K2015 Medicare payment: $153,598 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $185,059 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $190,918 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $236,872 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $226,165 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $169,353 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $262,082 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $233,792 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $232,647 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $254,780 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20155392,728$153,598
20166353,103$185,059
20176623,340$190,918
20187083,710$236,872
20197092,960$226,165
20205852,478$169,353
20216823,334$262,082
20226693,290$233,792
20236773,826$232,647
20246755,041$254,780

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$12K$24K2015 Drug cost: $23,970 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $12,474 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $18,726 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $15,269 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $10,074 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $10,733 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $15,486 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $11,904 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $9,824 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $14,737 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015170386$23,970
2016153293$12,474
2017180347$18,726
2018143278$15,269
2019149275$10,074
2020116213$10,733
2021163312$15,486
2022187384$11,904
2023165345$9,824
2024189427$14,737

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$276$5532016 Medicare payment: $334 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $499 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $553 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/R11$334
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/R24$499
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/R18$553

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
31579Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope273376$186
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more142164$123
31575Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope109124$122
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more9494$103
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more438573$85

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide812,898$1,778
Ciprofloxacin-DexamethasoneCiprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth12133$956
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate441,620$874
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav45619$541
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium262,160$363

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0601Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) deviceYN/R18$553

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.47$1,143Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D. (NPI 1902818842), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D.?

Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D. is linked to ENT AND ALLERGY ASSOCIATES LLP (billing NPI 1376598326) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Ajay Earl Chitkara, M.D. has 47 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.