Rahul K. Challapalli, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Rahul K. Challapalli, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)3,255 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)962 services
3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)501 services
4. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)254 services
5. Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)242 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis67%
• Heart failure67%
• Ischemic heart disease66%
• Diabetes58%

Hospitals where Rahul K. Challapalli works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Rahul K. Challapalli at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100244
• Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100220
• Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100012

Practice locations

Addresses where Rahul K. Challapalli is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 6811 Porto Fino CirFort Myers, FL 33912 (239) 208‑6648

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Rahul K. Challapalli as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Axel Medical Group LLC3 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Pulmonary Diseaseprimary
• Internal Medicinealso

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Other pulmonologists in Fort Myers

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Fort Myers, FL — not a recommendation.

• Francisco De Jesus Paulino, MD
• Timothy R. Sterrenberg, DO
• Kathryn L. Leonard, MD
• Alaa A. El Gendy, MD
• Donald R. McAlpine, MD
• Jorge M. Mestas, MD
• Stephen Wilczynski, MD
• Smita S. Shah, MD

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Other clinicians in Axel Medical Group LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Lesly Joseph, NP

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians