DR. CHITRA FERNANDO M.D.
NPI 1659598688
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in San Ysidro, CA
About Dr. Chitra Fernando M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHITRA FERNANDO M.D. (NPI 1659598688) is an individual geriatric medicine provider in San Ysidro, California, licensed in California (C186861) and active in the NPI registry since April 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Chitra Fernando M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Chitra Fernando reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 577 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bellevue, WA 98004
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 566 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92173 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 19
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SAN YSIDRO, CA 92173
SAN YSIDRO, CA 92173
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 Chitra Fernando's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chitra Fernando is 1659598688. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 19, 2007. The provider is also known as Chitra Dissanayake M.D..
Where is Chitra Fernando located?
Chitra Fernando practices at 3364 Beyer Blvd, San Ysidro, CA 92173. The listed phone number is (619) 662-4100.
What is Chitra Fernando's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Geriatric Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RG0300X.
Is Chitra Fernando enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chitra Fernando is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Chitra Fernando's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chitra Fernando reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Centro De Salud De La Comunidad De San Ysidro, Inc. (San Ysidro, CA) and Overlake Medical Clinics, LLC (Bellevue, WA). Each 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 Chitra Fernando's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Chitra Fernando was last updated on June 9, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.