David Chu, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · New York, NY
David Chu, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1568617223, issued on Nov 22, 2008. Check the license (New York 256235, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 256235 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 56 W 45TH St, New York, NY 10036
- Phone
- (212) 488-9600
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221219000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 56 W 45TH St
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Verify David Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 256235Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 80 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Gabapentin25 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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): 98.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $316.88
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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
- New Jersey Pain Care Center PCRiverdale, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Chu among 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York
David Chu, M.D. is one of 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New York. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 710 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New York
There are 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Rachael Greenwell, DPTNew York, NY 100361922773225
- Ricardo Locci, DPTNew York, NY 100361982429353
- Cheryl Uy-Reyes, PTNew York, NY 100361538510821
- Jean Barber, M.D.New York, NY 100371073506994
- Anda Davidescu, M.D.New York, NY 100371235467812
- Roger Perard, MDNew York, NY 100371316056203
Common questions
What is David Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568617223, issued on Nov 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 56 W 45TH St, New York, NY, 10036. Phone: (212) 488-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 256235, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Chu, M.D. had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 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.