Dr. Sona Chikarmane, MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Harvard Medical School (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 902
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: Harvard Medical School
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
MA license 257796
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Boston Medical Center Boston, MA
- Good Samaritan Medical Center Brockton, MA
Medical groups
- Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc. (564 clinicians)
- Internal Medical Associates-Ebnhc (240 clinicians)
- Boston University Medical Center Radiologists, Inc. (61 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 902
- Services billed
- 1,850
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Screening mammography | 651 | 651 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 650 | 650 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 146 | 146 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 144 | 141 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 85 | 84 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 71 | 70 |
| Mri scan of both breasts | 47 | 47 |
| Placement of locating device in breast using imaging guidance, first growth | 24 | 24 |
| Placement of locating device in breast using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 24 | 24 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 24 | 24 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 4 payments worth $3,378 in total to this clinician.
| Hologic Inc | $3,378 |
|---|
| Consulting Fee | $3,300 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $78.40 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hologic Inc Nov 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee None · Breast and Skeletal Health Company’s description8130140 | $1,800 |
| Hologic Inc May 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee None · Breast and Skeletal Health Company’s description8545910 | $1,500 |
| Hologic Inc Nov 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging None · Breast and Skeletal Health · travel to MARLBOROUGH, MA Company’s description8130140 | $39.20 |
| Hologic Inc May 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging None · Breast and Skeletal Health · travel to MARLBOROUGH, MA Company’s description8545910 | $39.20 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.