Caleb Chu, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
Caleb Chu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1316668320, issued on Sep 7, 2022. Check the license (Washington 61354883, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caleb Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 61354883 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3020 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Phone
- (253) 844-4327
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3020 S Union Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Caleb Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 61354883Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,644 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 114 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium718 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium590 claims
- Eliquis488 claims
- Lisinopril377 claims
- Gabapentin360 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate272 claims
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: $258.68
8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
4 hospital and facility affiliations
- Pacific Medical Specialty GroupTacoma, WA
- Platinum Peaks Healthcare PCTacoma, WA
- Select Outpatient Services IncGlenview, IL
- Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
339 internal medicine physician records list a Tacoma practice address
They are 339 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a Tacoma practice address, and 3,888 internal medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Caleb Chu, MD's NPI number?
Caleb Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316668320, issued on Sep 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caleb Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3020 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98409. Phone: (253) 844-4327. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caleb Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 61354883, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Caleb Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caleb Chu, MD had 9,644 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.