Christopher T. Chu, MD
Dermatopathology Physician · Austin, TX
Christopher T. Chu, MD is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1811377286, issued on Jun 1, 2015. Check the license (Texas S7026, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher T. Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- S7026 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8701 W Highway 71 Ste 101, Austin, TX 78735
- Phone
- (512) 923-8826
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200624002269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 8701 W Highway 71 Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher T. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S7026Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide17 claims
- Minoxidil15 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $386.93
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 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
- Pure Dermatology PLLCKyle, TX
- Sagis PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in Texas
There are 40 dermatopathology physician records in Texas.
Other dermatopathology physician records in Texas
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- Prapand Apisarnthanarax, M.D., F.A.C.P.Webster, TX1891811667
- Nicole Bender, M.D.Houston, TX1134515752
- Patricia Castaneda, M.D.San Antonio, TX1073807137
- Mary Cavanagh, MDLeague City, TX1871236778
- Melissa Chiang, MDSpring, TX1568531739
- Clay Cockerell, MDDallas, TX1235119298
- Maria Colome, MDSpring, TX1033214689
- Scott Dalton, D.O.Lackland A F B, TX1497725576
- Clifton Daniel, MDArlington, TX1174503288
Common questions
What is Christopher T. Chu, MD's NPI number?
Christopher T. Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811377286, issued on Jun 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher T. Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8701 W Highway 71 Ste 101, Austin, TX, 78735. Phone: (512) 923-8826. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher T. Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S7026, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher T. Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher T. Chu, MD had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher T. Chu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.