NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin C. Chu, M.D.

Specialist · Honolulu, HI

Benjamin C. Chu, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1508059361, issued on Aug 23, 2007. Check the license (Hawaii 7706, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508059361
Name
Benjamin C. Chu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
7706 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1380 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 524-1551
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(808) 524-1553
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1380 Lusitana St

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Verify Benjamin C. Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Chu22
  2. Specialty average1,380

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $260.77

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mentor Worldwide LLC. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Chu$260.77
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Benjamin C. Chu among 350 specialist records in Hawaii

Benjamin C. Chu, M.D. is one of 350 specialist records with a practice address in Hawaii. 26% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

156 specialist records list a practice address in Honolulu

They are 156 of the 12,408 NPPES records with a practice address in Honolulu, and 350 specialist records in Hawaii.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Iqbal Ahmed, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131164472650
  2. Ken Arakawa, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131558334888
  3. Denny Bales, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131023016383
  4. Barry Carlton, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131790736544
  5. Marc Coel, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131093784993
  6. Leslie Ito, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131275596744
  7. Douglas Johnson, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131700869427
  8. Jeffrey Lee, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131629056528

Common questions

What is Benjamin C. Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin C. Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508059361, issued on Aug 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin C. Chu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1380 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI, 96813. Phone: (808) 524-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin C. Chu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number 7706, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin C. Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin C. Chu, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.