NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Chung, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL

Christopher Chung, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1215484605, issued on Sep 2, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036168736, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1215484605
Name
Christopher Chung
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
036168736 IL
A189229 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1009 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 996-3937
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240723003200); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2020
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 1009 S Wood St

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

  1. Farshad Abedi, MD, DMEDSCCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1992543722
  2. Kaela Acuff, MDOphthalmology Physician1609678549
  3. Tala Al-Khaled, MDOphthalmology Physician1528697745
  4. Saif Aldeen Alryalat, MDOphthalmology Physician1679252449
  5. Alexander Altman, MDOphthalmology Physician1376171553
  6. Pathik Amin, O.D.Optometrist1245632371

Verify Christopher Chung in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

268 Medicare Part D claims for 81 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.

  1. Christopher Chung268
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost54 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol40 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate33 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine15 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl14 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: $2,872.14

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Christopher Chung$2,872.14
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL

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

Christopher Chung among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Christopher Chung, MD is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathalie Azar, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121437133295
  2. Adrienne Berman, MDChicago, IL 606121003826173
  3. Robison Chan, MDChicago, IL 606121144204397
  4. Ali D'Jalilian, MDChicago, IL 606121649299363
  5. James Goodwin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121023038783
  6. Richard Grostern, MDChicago, IL 606121902881170
  7. Sandeep Jain, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121972616613
  8. Charlotte JoslinChicago, IL 606121194735217

Common questions

What is Christopher Chung, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Chung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215484605, issued on Sep 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Chung, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1009 S Wood St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 996-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Chung, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036168736, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Chung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Chung, MD had 268 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.