Chanh M. Tu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Americus, GA
Chanh M. Tu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Americus, Georgia, and NPI 1134198765, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 042468, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chanh M. Tu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 042468 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1119 E Lamar St, Americus, GA 31709
- Phone
- (229) 924-4022
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (229) 924-7133
- Medicaid IDs
- 000720178E GA
00720178A GA
000720178D GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100422000874); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1119 E Lamar St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kenneth Moates, O.D.Optometrist1336135581
- Valerie Moates, O.D.Optometrist1235125485
- Ray Williams, O.D.Optometrist1285627661
Verify Chanh M. Tu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 042468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,645 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost417 claims
- Timolol Maleate312 claims
- Ofloxacin290 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine273 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium233 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate159 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 64.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $369.50
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Eye Care Physicians And Surgeons PCWinchester, VA
- Regional Eye Center, LLPAmericus, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chanh M. Tu among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Chanh M. Tu, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Americus → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Berg, MDAlbany, GA 317071962498204
- John Dixon, MD P CAlbany, GA 317011669460325
- Scot Wall, M.D.Albany, GA 317211760487276
- Osemelu Aburime, MDLeesburg, GA 317631962813303
- Terrence Croyle, M.D.Moultrie, GA 317681407873060
- Michael Haney, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921073534467
- Michael Magbalon, MDThomasville, GA 317921558364919
- Joshua Newton, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921912129750
Common questions
What is Chanh M. Tu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chanh M. Tu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134198765, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chanh M. Tu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1119 E Lamar St, Americus, GA, 31709. Phone: (229) 924-4022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chanh M. Tu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 042468, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chanh M. Tu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chanh M. Tu, M.D. had 2,645 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chanh M. Tu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.3 of 100. 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.
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.