Craig John Chaya, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Craig John Chaya, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1275508160, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Utah 7289766-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig John Chaya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 7289766-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (801) 581-2352
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090724000112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 65 Mario Capecchi Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Craig John Chaya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 7289766-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
920 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost238 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol121 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine87 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate71 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate55 claims
- Timolol Maleate54 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: $3,223.11
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. 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.
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
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesFarmington, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig John Chaya among 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah
Craig John Chaya, M.D. is one of 202 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Utah
There are 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah.
All 202 in Utah → Every provider in Salt Lake City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Barlow, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321265534853
- Paul Bernstein, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321023108651
- Robert Christiansen, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321114991841
- Jason Goldsmith, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321922198522
- Bradley Katz, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321881784486
- Nick Mamalis, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321750496220
- Majid Moshirfar, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321700976313
- Randall Olson, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321518057132
Common questions
What is Craig John Chaya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig John Chaya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275508160, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig John Chaya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 581-2352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig John Chaya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 7289766-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig John Chaya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig John Chaya, M.D. had 920 Medicare Part D claims for 293 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.