Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Ram Chandra

DO · Family Practice · Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med
1026 MAIN ST
Lexington, MO 64067
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 35+ Years Practicing
261
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
35
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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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Chandra

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Missouri, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Chandra is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 64067, MO — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Chandra Does

Dr. Chandra served 261 Medicare patients across 360 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 54% below the average Family Practice in Missouri (568 patients across 1,188 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)9325
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)6562
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)5753
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)5237
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)3628

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Chandra 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. Chandra is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Lafayette Regional Health Center

Lexington, MO
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1026 MAIN ST, Lexington, MO 64067
Phone: (660) 259-2216

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

32 min

Average commute time in this zip · 94% 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

92.1195

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 64067, MO

If Dr. Chandra isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 64067, MO:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Mary K. RandolphFamily Practice201<1 mi
Kelli C. LichteNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Melanie A. BealNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Stephen DicksonInternal Medicine1.5K<1 mi
Venkata Vamsi NagineniInternal Medicine<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Ram Chandra: Common Questions

Does Dr. Chandra accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Chandra is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Chandra depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 64067, MO →
Where is Dr. Chandra's office?
Dr. Chandra practices at 1026 MAIN ST, Lexington, MO 64067. Phone: (660) 259-2216.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Chandra accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (660) 259-2216 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 64067, MO to see available options.
Does Dr. Chandra offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Chandra as offering telehealth. Call the office at (660) 259-2216 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Chandra?
Dr. Chandra graduated in 1991 and has been practicing for approximately 35 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Chandra treated 261 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Chandra 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 (660) 259-2216 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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