Dr. Rahul Chavan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chavan
Dr. Rahul Chavan is a dermatopathology physician in Pensacola, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chavan performed 4,458 Medicare services across 2,771 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chavan received a total of $434 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 13 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatopathology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chavan is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,288 | $5 | $13 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 461 | $68 | $199 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 427 | $65 | $179 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 417 | $37 | $133 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 314 | $92 | $254 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 241 | $416 | $1,341 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 210 | $38 | $99 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 148 | $118 | $333 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 126 | $74 | $225 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 103 | $164 | $602 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 103 | $81 | $223 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 89 | $481 | $1,257 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 61 | $1 | $2 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 56 | $182 | $844 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 55 | $320 | $811 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 49 | $189 | $940 |
| Biopsy of ear | 46 | $56 | $192 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 33 | $146 | $615 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 31 | $598 | $1,539 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 29 | $40 | $112 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 28 | $97 | $486 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 22 | $132 | $628 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 17 | $79 | $394 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 17 | $789 | $1,995 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 17 | $132 | $334 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 16 | $723 | $1,860 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 14 | $272 | $790 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $137 | $353 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 13 | $91 | $248 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | 13 | $236 | $666 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Chavan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.
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