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Kishore Challa (NPI 1043377062)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Kishore Challa
Address	4607 Maccorkle Avenue Sw
City	So Charleston
State	WV
ZIP	25309
Taxonomy	Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI Enumerated	January 2, 2007

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$494.2K
Medicaid	$0

Key Findings

This provider is effectively a Medicare-focused practice: lifetime Medicare revenue is $494.2K and there is no Medicaid billing on file, indicating virtually all payer exposure is to Medicare rather than a mixed Medicaid/Medicare panel. That single-payer footprint means any analysis of access, utilization, or reimbursement should be framed around Medicare fee schedules and patient mix rather than state Medicaid policy.

Revenue for this provider is concentrated in a small set of services — the top three Medicare codes (78452, 93306, 99214) account for 41.3% of total Medicare revenue — signaling dependence on a narrow set of imaging and office-E/M services for much of billed revenue. Analysts should watch utilization trends and reimbursement changes for these specific codes because shifts there would disproportionately affect this provider’s revenue.

The procedural and code mix is consistent with an interventional cardiology practice that nonetheless generates substantial revenue from diagnostic imaging and non-invasive testing: high-volume imaging codes include 78452 (SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging) and 93306 (transthoracic echocardiography with both professional and technical components), while nuclear medicine supply A9500 (technetium tc-99m sestamibi) is also a top revenue driver. This pattern suggests the provider operates or is closely affiliated with cardiac imaging capabilities and performs both diagnostic workflows and interventional/evaluation care.

Several codes show strongly elevated national standing, indicating above-average volume relative to peers: 78452 ranks #351 of 14946 providers (98th percentile) and is described as notably above typical national volume, 93306 ranks in the 95th percentile (notably above typical national volume), and A9500 ranks in the 96th percentile (notably above typical national volume). These rank positions support the view that the provider is a major regional generator of cardiac imaging studies rather than a low-volume specialist.

There are extreme outlier signals on routine cardiac monitoring and hospital initial care: 93000 (ECG recording and interpretation) ranks #722 of 71016 providers (99th percentile) and is labeled an extreme outlier, and 99222 (initial hospital inpatient/observation care) ranks #1298 of 117621 providers (99th percentile) also labeled an extreme outlier. These high-percentile, outlier-level volumes for both ECGs and initial inpatient evaluations suggest a high inpatient/hospital-facing workload or substantial responsibility for acute cardiac admissions.

The provider also registers high utilization of ambulatory and remote cardiac monitoring services: 93229 (wearable ECG monitoring device placement/monitoring) contributes $42.3K (8.7% of Medicare revenue) and ranks in the 80th percentile (typical, unremarkable volume), while a suite of remote interrogation codes (G2066, 93298, 93228) appear at lower revenue but reflect an active remote-monitoring practice. Together these items indicate an operational footprint that includes outpatient rhythm surveillance and device follow-up in addition to imaging and inpatient care.

Procedure-level interventional activity is present but at modest scale relative to imaging: 93458 (imaging supervision for coronary angiography/left heart catheterization) and 92928 (percutaneous coronary intervention for a single major coronary artery) appear on the list but account for smaller shares of revenue ($11.4K and $7.5K respectively), and 92928 ranks in the 24th percentile (typical, unremarkable volume). This suggests the provider performs some cath-lab procedures but that diagnostic imaging and consultative E/M services are the dominant business lines.

The provider’s NPI tenure — enumerated 2007-01-02 (~19 years ago) — indicates long-standing presence in the market, which, combined with the disproportionately high ranks on several imaging and ECG codes, supports a profile of an established cardiology practice with sustained referral streams for diagnostic cardiac testing. For payers and network planners, that tenure plus concentrated Medicare revenue implies predictable utilization patterns centered on cardiac imaging and hospital-based evaluation services.

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

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CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
78452	In this procedure, the provider performs multiple SPECT studies of the heart to determine the areas of deficient blood flow. The goal of the procedure is to determine areas that have deficient blood…	320	$260	$84.7K
93306	The provider uses transducers to obtain two–dimensional (2D) images of the heart structures through the chest wall. He evaluates the anatomy and function of all four heart chambers, valves, adjacent…	730	$90	$66.2K
99214	The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…	590	$90	$50.9K
A9500	Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	540	$90	$47K
93229	In this procedure, the provider, typically a technician, places a wearable electrocardiographic monitoring device on the patient, instructs him in its use, and monitors the transmissions, to detect…	70	$590	$42.3K
99213	The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a low level of medical decision making, and/or the…	640	$60	$38.2K
99222	The provider sees a patient for an initial hospital inpatient or observation care visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making or…	280	$100	$27.9K
99232	The provider sees a patient for a subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making or…	340	$60	$20.7K
93880	Duplex scanning of arteries for the evaluation of blood flow is a type of non–invasive vascular diagnostic process. A physician can visualize and selectively assess the flow patterns of peripheral…	130	$120	$16.6K
93000	The provider records the electrical conduction of the heart to examine any abnormality in its functioning, based on signals from at least 12 leads, wires that connect the recording device to…	1,320	$10	$13.2K

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Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 35 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. West Virginia Distribution

Kishore Challa — 7 of 25 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — West Virginia

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

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CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
93229	2	10	70	$570	$54.4K
A9500	3	20	320	$80	$25.9K
J2785	8	10	370	$40	$18.8K
92928	29	40	30	$410	$16K
93306	5	110	190	$60	$15.8K
G2066	7	10	80	$30	$15.6K
99232	225	1,340	90	$60	$11.9K
99214	122	2,740	100	$70	$11.8K
78452	4	90	70	$130	$11.2K
93297	10	10	340	$20	$10.4K

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Related Providers

Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Kishore Challa, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc	WV	General Acute Care Hospital	$0	$200.1M
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.	WV	General Acute Care Hospital	$0	$50.9M
Columbus Radiology Corp	OH	Diagnostic Radiology Physician	$0	$49.9M
Somc Medical Care Foundation, Inc.	OH	Family Medicine Physician	$0	$25.3M
Rainelle Medical Center Inc	WV	Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)	$0	$14.3M
Mark Le	FL	Diagnostic Radiology Physician	$10.7M	$0
Ths Physician Partners Inc	WV	Internal Medicine Physician	$0	$9.2M
Rajiv Khanna	WV	Medical Oncology Physician	$2M	$0
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.	WV	Hospitalist Physician	$0	$1.4M
Mayez El-harake	WV	Medical Oncology Physician	$1.1M	$0

Nearby Providers

Other providers in the same ZIP code as Kishore Challa, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Urgent Care, Inc.- West Virginia	WV	Urgent Care Clinic/Center	$0	$66.9M
Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association	WV	General Acute Care Hospital	$0	$26.1M
Mountaineer Family Medicine, Inc.	WV	Family Medicine Physician	$0	$19.5M
Appalachian Medical LLC	WV	Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies	$0	$8M
Pulmonary Associates Of Char LLC	WV	Pulmonary Disease Physician	$0	$5.5M
Maccorkle Emergency Physicians PLLC	WV	Emergency Medicine Physician	$0	$4.4M
Patel & Patel Md Inc	WV	Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician	$0	$4M
Wecare Medical LLC	WV	Oxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME)	$0	$3.7M
Woman Care Clinic Inc	WV	Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician	$0	$3.5M
Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc.	WV	Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)	$0	$2.7M

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Key Findings

Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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