David C. Chu, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Hershey, PA
David C. Chu, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1164715389, issued on May 20, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD461154, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David C. Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- MD461154 PA
258231 MA
LP02182 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-6525
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (717) 531-5785
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170807000298); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 500 University Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
- Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
- Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
- Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
- Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729
Verify David C. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD461154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
817 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tadalafil137 claims
- Ambrisentan107 claims
- Tyvaso Dpi79 claims
- Opsumit71 claims
- Torsemide51 claims
- Furosemide50 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David C. Chu among 779 pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania
David C. Chu, M.D. is one of 779 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 568 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RP1001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 779 pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 779 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Danish Ahmad, MDHershey, PA 170331609162445
- Rebecca Bascom, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331548214083
- Richard Bernstein, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331245498831
- Janette Foster, MDHershey, PA 170331669507778
- Kevin Gleeson, MDHershey, PA 170331841249125
- Philippe Haouzi, MDHershey, PA 170331275658080
- Judie Howrylak, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331932348406
- Rami Khayat, MDHershey, PA 170331962415182
Common questions
What is David C. Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
David C. Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164715389, issued on May 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David C. Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-6525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David C. Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD461154, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David C. Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David C. Chu, M.D. had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David C. Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.