Daniel A. Chu, O.D.
Optometrist · Bronx, NY
Daniel A. Chu, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1699848069, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (New York VUT005800, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel A. Chu
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- VUT005800 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 234 E 149TH St, Bronx, NY 10451
- Phone
- (718) 579-5000
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120328000089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 234 E 149TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Agha Abbas, RPHPharmacist1114065679
- Kemal Abda, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942031083
- Ahmed Abdel KerimInternal Medicine Physician1689342800
- Leena AbdelmotiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487572293
- Faridat Abdulkarim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558096305
- Michael Abera, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366365843
Verify Daniel A. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license VUT005800Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
621 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost348 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate75 claims
- Combigan47 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol40 claims
- Brinzolamide24 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol18 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: $23.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Physician Affiliate Group OF New York PCBronx, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Daniel A. Chu, O.D.'s NPI number?
Daniel A. Chu, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699848069, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel A. Chu, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 234 E 149TH St, Bronx, NY, 10451. Phone: (718) 579-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel A. Chu, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number VUT005800, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Daniel A. Chu, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel A. Chu, O.D. had 621 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.