Charleston Chua, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · La Mesa, CA
Charleston Chua, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1881937449, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (California A146435, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charleston Chua
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License numbers
- A146435 CA
21272 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8200 LA Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (858) 699-0707
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2026
- Fax
- (725) 215-9015
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221224000070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Charleston Chua in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A146435Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $9,989.89
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA
- Health Allies Clinic IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California.
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- Melvin Akazawa, MDMission Viejo, CA1356536015
- Daniel Allen, MDSan Leandro, CA1063523819
- Arnold Almonte, D.ORoseville, CA1669453395
- Donald Altman, MDIrvine, CA1285748517
- Alexandra Alving-Trinh, MDSan Diego, CA1700536018
- Al Aly, MDOrange, CA1154476588
Common questions
What is Charleston Chua, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charleston Chua, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881937449, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charleston Chua, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8200 LA Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (858) 699-0707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charleston Chua, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A146435, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charleston Chua, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charleston Chua, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.