

Infectious Disease
Neeta Chitkara, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Infectious Disease
Dr. Neeta Chitkara, M.D., is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Carmel, New York, with over 50 years of experience in managing complex infections. She focuses on treating bacterial sepsis, cellulitis, and Lyme disease, treating bacterial sepsis and cellulitis more frequently than similar providers. Her practice serves adult patients, including those requiring hospitalization at Nuvance Health Putnam Hospital, where she holds privileges. Dr. Chitkara completed her medical
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Infectious Disease (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College/University of Delhi (MD, 1974)
- Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center (Internal Medicine, 1991-1994)
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Infectious Disease, 1994-1996)
Years in Practice
50+ years
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2022-2026 (5 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Nuvance Health Putnam Hospital
Languages
English, Hindi
Conditions Dr. Chitkara treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- ConnectiCare
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EmblemHealth
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- Fidelis
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- MVP Health Care
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
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Sources
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-neeta-chitkara-xfc8v
- https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/dr-neeta-chitkara
- https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/neeta-chitkara-infectious-disease-81cc036618
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/neeta-chitkara-md
- https://www.everydayhealth.care/providers/899035/dr-neeta-chitkara-md/
- https://npidb.org/doctors/allopathic_osteopathic_physicians/infectious-disease_207ri0200x/1790756930.aspx
- https://www.optum.com/en/care/providers/ny/neeta-chitkara-md-1790756930.html











