Naidu Chekuru, MD
NPI 1073515433 · Pulmonary Disease Physician · Lubbock, TX
Naidu Chekuru, MD is a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider in Lubbock, TX (NPI 1073515433).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1073515433
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Pulmonary Disease PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- F5170 (TX)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$122 across 5 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2005-08-15
- Last updated
- 2011-10-12
Frequently asked questions
- What is Naidu Chekuru's NPI number?
- Naidu Chekuru's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073515433, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Naidu Chekuru's specialty?
- Naidu Chekuru is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Pulmonary Disease Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Naidu Chekuru located?
- Naidu Chekuru's practice location on file with NPPES is 3621 22nd St, Lubbock, TX 79410-1301.
- What is Naidu Chekuru's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Naidu Chekuru is (806) 791-8484.
- Is Naidu Chekuru's NPI active?
- Yes — Naidu Chekuru's NPI (1073515433) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2011-10-12.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.