NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Chia, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Waterbury, CT

David Chia, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1518100122, issued on Apr 13, 2009. Check the license (Connecticut 050559, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518100122
Name
David Chia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
050559 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 Robbins St, Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone
(203) 573-7284
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2009
Record last updated
May 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 573-7031
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170307002679); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2009
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 160 Robbins St

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

  1. Dina Albano, D.M.D.Dentist1235264920
  2. Akua Amoah, MD, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104610245
  3. Ibraheim Ayub, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659121598
  4. Elizabeth Bailey Geib, MDPediatrics Physician1063497535
  5. Ira Berg, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1225146673
  6. Nomita Bhawal, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1558555136

Verify David Chia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Chia54
  2. Specialty average3,176

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): 91.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.36

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Chia$22.36
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. University OF California Sfgh Medical GroupSan Francisco, CA

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

David Chia among 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut

David Chia, MD is one of 2,623 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 1,646 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 207R00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

119 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Waterbury

They are 119 of the 3,148 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterbury, and 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ionut Anton, MDWaterbury, CT 067081770550238
  2. Kevin Carr, MDWaterbury, CT 067081356316061
  3. Deborah Casey, MDWaterbury, CT 067081740253632
  4. Shiven Chabria, MDWaterbury, CT 067081932172830
  5. Dragoslav Drca, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081700820008
  6. Yvette Fernandez, MDWaterbury, CT 067081114968302
  7. Thomas Gniadek, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081972591931
  8. Fausto Lanao, MDWaterbury, CT 067081801844675

Common questions

What is David Chia, MD's NPI number?

David Chia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518100122, issued on Apr 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Chia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 Robbins St, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 573-7284. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Chia, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 050559, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Chia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Chia, MD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Chia, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.