Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Pravinchandra Chapla, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Lock Haven, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1 OUTLET LN STE 380, Lock Haven, PA 17745
5703981800
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1518935501 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chapla

Dr. Pravinchandra Chapla is an internal medicine specialist in Lock Haven, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chapla performed 2,220 Medicare services across 1,148 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chapla received a total of $10,415 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 700 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Chapla is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 8% volume in PA $10,415 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,220
Medicare services
Top 8% in PA for internal medicine
1,148
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~111 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
624 $61 $150
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
275 $90 $200
Obesity behavioral counseling, 15 minutes
A 15-minute face-to-face session focused on behavioral counseling to help manage obesity.
267 $25 $39
Nursing facility visit, low complexity
A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care.
193 $54 $150
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
117 $29 $50
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
105 $122 $250
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection.
100 $75 $200
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
83 $47 $100
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes.
61 $80 $200
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
44 $10 $50
Chronic care management services
Comprehensive assessment and care planning for patients requiring ongoing chronic care management.
44 $44 $150
Annual depression screening 42 $17 $40
Transitional care management, high complexity
Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem.
32 $210 $550
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
30 $136 $350
Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes
A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation.
30 $14 $30
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
27 $29 $50
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent
A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria.
26 $131 $200
Initial nursing facility care, high complexity
An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes.
24 $141 $300
Nursing facility visit, high complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes.
20 $113 $250
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage 17 $20 $100
Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
This service involves care coordination and management activities performed by a healthcare professional to prepare a patient for discharge from a nursing facility. It requires more than 30 minutes of time spent on these activities.
16 $102 $200
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
16 $78 $150
2-day continuous ECG with review and report
A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results.
15 $51 $250
Breathing device use evaluation
An assessment of how a patient uses a breathing device. The provider reviews the patient's technique and device handling.
12 $13 $50
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,415
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,488/year across 7 years
Top 8% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
700
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,415 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,522
2023
$1,600
2022
$1,601
2021
$1,997
2020
$848
2019
$1,295
2018
$1,553

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$215
Novo Nordisk Inc
$190
Corcept Therapeutics
$162
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$105
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$89
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$70
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
PFIZER INC.
$58
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$56
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$47
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$38
ABBVIE INC.
$36
Amgen Inc.
$35
Exact Sciences Corporation
$34
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$33
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 37.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,660
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,444
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,114
PFIZER INC.
$736
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$682
Amgen Inc.
$460
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$448
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$355
Allergan Inc.
$341
AbbVie Inc.
$248
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$247
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$213
Corcept Therapeutics
$162
ABBVIE INC.
$156
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$156
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$154
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$152
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$126
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$113
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$105
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$102
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$95
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$91
Exact Sciences Corporation
$90
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$85
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$84
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$79
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$64
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$61
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$56
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$47
Abbott Laboratories
$44
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$32
Biogen, Inc.
$26
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$23
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$21
Grifols USA, LLC
$17
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 40.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · ACCRUFER · ADUHELM · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · AREXVY · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FUROSCIX · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYRICA · Livalo · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Morphabond ER · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Perforomist · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYMPROIC · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VIIBRYD · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZENPEP
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in PA.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
9
Per 100K population
23.9
County median income
$58,842
Nearest hospital
GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL
11.6 mi

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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Chapla is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of PA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chapla experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chapla performed 624 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Chapla receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chapla received a total of $10,415 from 46 companies across 700 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Chapla's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Lock Haven?
Dr. Chapla's average Medicare payment per service is $63. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Chapla) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →