Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Varughese P. Chacko

MD · Internal Medicine
1575 HILLSIDE AVE
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 41+ Years Practicing
57
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
41
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Dr. Chacko Does

Dr. Chacko served 57 Medicare patients across 105 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 92% below the average Internal Medicine in New York (748 patients across 6,128 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)3614
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (99212)3516
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)2013
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)1414

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Chacko billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Chacko is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Elmhurst Hospital Center

Elmhurst, NY
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Chacko practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Chacko offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1575 HILLSIDE AVE, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone: (516) 417-5663

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

47 min

Average commute time in this zip · 70% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

100.0000

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 11040, NY

If Dr. Chacko isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 11040, NY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Irene TetzlaffNurse Practitioner40<1 mi
Sapna ShahFamily Practice456<1 mi
Blessey M. JosephInternal Medicine427<1 mi
Renzy M. ManyFamily Practice<1 mi
Aldo AllevaFamily Practice845<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Varughese P. Chacko: Common Questions

Does Dr. Chacko accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Chacko is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Chacko depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 11040, NY →
Where is Dr. Chacko's office?
Dr. Chacko practices at 1575 HILLSIDE AVE, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Phone: (516) 417-5663.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Chacko accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (516) 417-5663 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 11040, NY to see available options.
Does Dr. Chacko offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Chacko as offering telehealth. Call the office at (516) 417-5663 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Chacko?
Dr. Chacko graduated in 1985 and has been practicing for approximately 41 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Chacko treated 57 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Chacko is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (516) 417-5663 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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