NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Coos Bay, OR

Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Coos Bay, Oregon, and NPI 1326390121, issued on Oct 4, 2012. Check the license (Oregon PA195088, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326390121
Name
Benjamin Val Chu
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
PA195088 OR
C50000833 DE
PA9108012 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1775 Thompson RD, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone
(541) 269-8111
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200316002646); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1775 Thompson RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Angelica Allen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1851972483
  2. Regina Ardiana, FNPCFamily Nurse Practitioner1043359094
  3. William Aurich, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1427184779
  4. Charles Axelton, R.PH.Pharmacist1760476972
  5. Martha Biersner, RD LD MSRegistered Dietitian1871684480
  6. Thomas Blodgett, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1952406803

Verify Benjamin Val Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bay Area Hospital DistrictCoos Bay, OR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Val Chu among 362 surgical physician assistant records in Oregon

Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C is one of 362 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Oregon. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 46% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2014 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Oregon

There are 362 surgical physician assistant records in Oregon.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Cornia, PA-CCoos Bay, OR 974201548705585
  2. Hazen Herzog, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTCoos Bay, OR 974201932433190
  3. Christopher Riehl, PA-CCoos Bay, OR 974201700112646
  4. Mary Caitlin BettgerEugene, OR 974011861991796
  5. Ronald Fallarme, PACEugene, OR 974011982899274
  6. David German, P.A.Eugene, OR 974011497783732
  7. Jeffrey Hughes, MPAS, P. A.Florence, OR 974391639548555
  8. Karrie Johnson, PA-CEugene, OR 974011740448950

Common questions

What is Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C's NPI number?

Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326390121, issued on Oct 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1775 Thompson RD, Coos Bay, OR, 97420. Phone: (541) 269-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number PA195088, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Benjamin Val Chu, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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