Clara K. Chung, MD
Specialist · Birmingham, AL
Clara K. Chung, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1972575918, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 16114, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clara K. Chung
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 16114 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3125 Independence Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 943-1197
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 009982440 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3125 Independence Dr
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Verify Clara K. Chung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 16114Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium66 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride39 claims
- Azelastine Hcl34 claims
- Famotidine30 claims
- Dulera24 claims
- Spiriva Respimat16 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: $187.35
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Clara K. Chung among 545 specialist records in Alabama
Clara K. Chung, MD is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Alabama
There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Downey, MDBirmingham, AL 352091477507648
- George Duquette, M.D., F.A.C.SBirmingham, AL 352091386612729
- Brian Guffin, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Birmingham, AL 352091497704803
- Cedric Harris, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091932140589
- John Hurst, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091023087509
- April Maddux, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091720049018
- Christa Mann, OTR L, CHTHomewood, AL 352091972506400
- Timothy Murray, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Birmingham, AL 352091891744249
Common questions
What is Clara K. Chung, MD's NPI number?
Clara K. Chung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972575918, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clara K. Chung, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3125 Independence Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 943-1197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clara K. Chung, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 16114, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Clara K. Chung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clara K. Chung, MD had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.