Sheela Chockalingam
NPI 1306208475 · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Nashville, TN
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1306208475
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Foot & Ankle Surgery PodiatristPodiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- License
- 5901002633 (MI)
Specialties & taxonomies
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure25% of score
10 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint15% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
499 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
- Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. 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 .
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of Fingernails Or Toenails, 6 Or More Nails11721 | 99 | $41 |
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level OD Decision Making, If Using Time, 20 Minutes Or More99213 | 90 | $82 |
| X-Ray of Foot, Minimum of 3 Views73630 | 85 | $31 |
| New Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 45 Minutes Or More99204 | 46 | $153 |
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99214 | 42 | $114 |
| Removal of Skin and Tissue, 20.0 Sq Cm Or Less11042 | 41 |
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$651 across 20 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
- 2016-03-28
- Last updated
- 2024-04-09
- Certified
- 2024-04-09
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.