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Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD

(Alpana Chandra, MD)

(94 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Sleep Medicine and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Maulana Azad Medical College

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 228A Mercy Pulmonology - St. Louis Medical Tower A
St. Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-4966

Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD is a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), sleep medicine and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Lincoln, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Pulmonology - St. Louis Medical Tower A and MERCY CLINIC PULMONOLOGY - ST. LOUIS, LLC.

Office Locations

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 228A Mercy Pulmonology - St. Louis Medical Tower A
St. Louis, MO 63141

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In The News

“"Being exposed to this kind of a deterioration in air quality may enhance your chances of or enhance your susceptibility to a viral infection," Dr. Alpana Chandra at Mercy Clinic Pulmonology told...”—"A 1,500 mile-long dust plume is approaching the United States. Here's what to expect", Salon, June 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

sleep study

In 2023, Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD had a list price for sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

In 2012, Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	48
catheterization	15
doctor visit	587
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	238
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
blood draw	74
breathing treatment	26
doctor visit	359
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
preventive care	20
pulmonary testing	107
sleep study	26
vaccines	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	25
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	42
blood draw	64
breathing treatment	28
doctor visit	610
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
pulmonary testing	162
sleep study	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	44
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2015 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
blood draw	30
breathing treatment	78
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	983
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
lab tests	36
preventive care	58
pulmonary testing	447
sleep study	126
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
vaccines	58
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	134
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	82
blood draw	31
breathing treatment	128
doctor visit	1121
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
lab tests	66
preventive care	55
pulmonary testing	472
sleep study	125
thoracic (chest) imaging	66
vaccines	55
X-rays	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	85
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	68
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
blood draw	21
breathing treatment	65
doctor visit	618
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
lab tests	44
pulmonary testing	374
sleep study	73
thoracic (chest) imaging	48
X-rays	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	75
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
doctor visit	253
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485
pulmonary testing	175
sleep study	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	41
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
doctor visit	387
hospital care	585
inpatient care	585
pulmonary testing	197
sleep study	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	48
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	465
hospital care	542
inpatient care	542
pulmonary testing	147
sleep study	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	50
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	491
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401
pulmonary testing	183
sleep study	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	62
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	535
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
pulmonary testing	222
sleep study	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	70
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated as a pulmonologist in St. Louis, MO were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	41
blood draw	44
bronchoscopy	25
catheterization	15
doctor visit	582
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
lab tests	48
preventive care	36
pulmonary testing	247
sleep study	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	36
X-rays	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	476
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	57
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	14
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. She completed residency at Jacobi Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College

Residency: Jacobi Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

Mercy Pulmonology - St. Louis Medical Tower A

MERCY CLINIC PULMONOLOGY - ST. LOUIS, LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, HFN, Inc., MultiPlan/PHCS, Home State Health, Medica, Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care), NHC Advantage, Live360 (Health Choices Network), Sterling Medicare, Essence, PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan) and Ascension Smart Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

HFN, Inc.

MultiPlan/PHCS

Home State Health

Medica

Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care)

NHC Advantage

Live360 (Health Choices Network)

Sterling Medicare

Essence

PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan)

Ascension Smart Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 94 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alpana Chandra, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$460 STIOLTO $107	OFEV $104	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $21	Spiriva $11	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $9	Other $208
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$311 ANORO $68	BREO $54	NUCALA $45	$143
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$221 UPTRAVI $143	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $45	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $19	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $15
United Therapeutics Corporation	$206 REMODULIN $206
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$169 SYMBICORT $70	LOKELMA $34	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $28	BRILINTA $24	FASENRA $13
Other	$482 Brovana $64	Esbriet $60	Zemaira $43	Xyrem $40	GLASSIA $35	Other $240

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,849

Biography

Dr. Alpana Chandra works as a pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), critical care (intensive care medicine), and sleep medicine. Patient reviews placed Dr. Chandra at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Mercy Hospital Lincoln. She appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and HFN, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Chandra has an open panel in St. Louis, MO according to Yext. After attending Maulana Azad Medical College for medical school, she completed her residency training at Jacobi Medical Center.