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Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

6811 Porto Fino Circle
Fort Myers, FL 33912

(239) 208-6648

Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD is a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

6811 Porto Fino Circle
Fort Myers, FL 33912

(239) 208-6648

(239) 931-0221

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

endotracheal intubation

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

therapeutic bronchoscopy

tracheal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD had a list price for bronchoscopy, endotracheal intubation, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), pulmonary testing, therapeutic bronchoscopy, and tracheal (windpipe) procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
hospital care	1846
inpatient care	1833
outpatient care	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
bronchoscopy	37
catheterization	14
doctor visit	335
hospital care	2616
inpatient care	2616
pulmonary testing	35
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	54
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	244
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
bronchoscopy	95
doctor visit	373
hospital care	2439
inpatient care	2439
pulmonary testing	191
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	83
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	232
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
bronchoscopy	68
doctor visit	360
hospital care	2219
inpatient care	2219
pulmonary testing	178
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1196
Female	1156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2000
Black	120
Hispanic	196
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	774
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	484
Less than 65	434

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
bronchoscopy	68
doctor visit	421
hospital care	2021
inpatient care	2021
pulmonary testing	143
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	963
Black	55
Hispanic	89
Asian	11
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	197
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	59
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
bronchoscopy	62
doctor visit	409
hospital care	1613
inpatient care	1613
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	164
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	56
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	155
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	46
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	26
doctor visit	394
hospital care	1623
inpatient care	1623
pulmonary testing	123
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	50
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	154
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	412
hospital care	1375
inpatient care	1375
pulmonary testing	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	40
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	133
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	324
hospital care	975
inpatient care	975
pulmonary testing	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	44
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	102
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	42
Dementia	32
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	369
hospital care	999
inpatient care	999
pulmonary testing	115
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	28
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	102
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425
hospital care	2216
inpatient care	2216
pulmonary testing	212

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	22
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	111
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Myers, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	37
bronchoscopy	46
catheterization	14
doctor visit	356
hospital care	1812
inpatient care	1811
outpatient care	13
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	139
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	832
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	67
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	302
85 and over	174
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	342

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,663 FASENRA $597	SYMBICORT $580	BREZTRI $245	AIRSUPRA $116	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $108	Other $17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,503 BREO $392	ANORO $312	NUCALA $304	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $156	INCRUSE $142	Other $198
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,499 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $497	OFEV $288	Spiriva $176	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $99	STIOLTO $60	Other $378
Genentech USA, Inc.	$626 Esbriet $453	$173
United Therapeutics Corporation	$540 ORENITRAM $276	ADCIRCA $153	None $110
Other	$4,298 ELIQUIS $582	AVYCAZ $419	ACTHAR $394	GIAPREZA $394	Brovana $156	Other $2,353

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,919
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$110
Education	$98

Biography

Dr. Rahul Challapalli is a Fort Myers, FL physician who specializes in adult pulmonology. Dr. Challapalli has obtained a license to practice in New York.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rahul Kumar Challapalli, MD From 2012 - 2022

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