NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Heungwon Chu, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Springfield, VA

David Heungwon Chu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Virginia, and NPI 1568571107, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101247600, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1568571107
Name
David Heungwon Chu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
0101247600 VA
MD038772 DC
103962 FL
D0070896 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6501 Loisdale CT, Springfield, VA 22150
Phone
(703) 922-1000
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101221000574); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 6501 Loisdale CT

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

  1. Adeola Abayomi, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1275772493
  2. Waylan Ables, MDSurgery Physician1811063134
  3. Umair Ahmad, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396033254
  4. Patrice Akins, PHARM.DPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1952439788
  5. Abdel Baset Al-Shaar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1740401710
  6. Jennifer Amonoo-Harrison, RN/LCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1508372418

Verify David Heungwon Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,024 Medicare Part D claims for 546 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. David Chu3,024
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost925 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol560 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate496 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate188 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl165 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate118 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncLargo, MD

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

David Heungwon Chu among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

David Heungwon Chu, M.D. is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 18 of the 1,652 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Cappiello, MDSpringfield, VA 221501114005972
  2. Rosan Choi, MDSpringfield, VA 221501174691562
  3. Julia Fullerton, M.D.Springfield, VA 221501942477443
  4. Jonathan Kruger, MDSpringfield, VA 221501538220041
  5. Tasha TanhehcoSpringfield, VA 221501134283815
  6. Douglas Fraser, M.D.Springfield, VA 221511326107103
  7. Haresh Ailani, M.D.Springfield, VA 221521992964837
  8. Marissa Albano, MDSpringfield, VA 221521689840803

Common questions

What is David Heungwon Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Heungwon Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568571107, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Heungwon Chu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6501 Loisdale CT, Springfield, VA, 22150. Phone: (703) 922-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Heungwon Chu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101247600, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Heungwon Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Heungwon Chu, M.D. had 3,024 Medicare Part D claims for 546 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.