NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher R. Chew, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Tampa, FL

Christopher R. Chew, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1124655097, issued on Mar 23, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME172528, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1124655097
Name
Christopher R. Chew
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License numbers
ME172528 FL
91155 GA
335183 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 259-0998
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2025
Medicaid ID
127310400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250724004457); 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 2 Tampa General Cir

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

  1. Andrew Abadeer, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1093210858
  2. Keisha Adams, M.DPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1164771531
  3. Vanessa Adiletto, APRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1588487227
  4. Siviero Agazzi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1326058488
  5. Zainulabdeen Al Rstum, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1548662174
  6. Michelle Albers, PHD, RDRegistered Dietitian1164641551

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $829.66

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Chew$829.66
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

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

Christopher R. Chew among 567 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Christopher R. Chew, MD is one of 567 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 91% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 475 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 567 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marsha Antoine, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061285089300
  2. Shiwani Azzariti, MDTampa, FL 336061215591987
  3. Francisco Brun, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061104849355
  4. Endri Ceka, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061386177517
  5. Bianca Dominguez, MDTampa, FL 336061275152514
  6. Ronaldo Sevilla BerriosTampa, FL 336061235406356
  7. Ahmed Shawkat, MDTampa, FL 336061922259118
  8. Rebecca Smidy, MDTampa, FL 336061871121020

Common questions

What is Christopher R. Chew, MD's NPI number?

Christopher R. Chew, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124655097, issued on Mar 23, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher R. Chew, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 259-0998. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher R. Chew, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME172528, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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