DR. LAVANYA CHEKURU M.D.
NPI 1457612020
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Brooklyn, NY
About Dr. Lavanya Chekuru M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. LAVANYA CHEKURU M.D. (NPI 1457612020) is an individual student in an organized health care education/training program in Brooklyn, New York and active in the NPI registry since May 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Maimonides Medical Center, and is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Lavanya Chekuru M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Lavanya Chekuru reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Brooklyn, NY 11219
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 1,177 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Maimonides Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Brooklyn, NYOther Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Lavanya Chekuru's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lavanya Chekuru is 1457612020. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 31, 2012.
Where is Lavanya Chekuru located?
Lavanya Chekuru practices at 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 1262, Brooklyn, NY 11203. The listed phone number is (718) 270-8867.
What is Lavanya Chekuru's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.
Is Lavanya Chekuru enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lavanya Chekuru is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Lavanya Chekuru's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lavanya Chekuru reassigns Medicare benefits to Maimonides Faculty Practice Plan (Brooklyn, NY). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Lavanya Chekuru's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Lavanya Chekuru affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Lavanya Chekuru is affiliated with Maimonides Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lavanya Chekuru was last updated on May 31, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Lavanya Chekuru, M.D. · NPI 1457612020
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider in Brooklyn, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 31, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457612020 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 31, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · taxonomy 390200000X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 450 CLARKSON AVENUE, BOX 1262, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2012
- **Phone:** (718) 270-8867
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Maimonides Faculty Practice Plan (NPI 1053344846, Brooklyn, NY), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 31, 2012
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1457612020) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.