Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1649699307, issued on Apr 10, 2014. Check the license (Texas S4118, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Rickie Lim Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- S4118 TX
BP10050031 TX
65349 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7703 Floyd Curl Dr # 6230, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 567-8406
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200715002088); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Rickie Lim Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S4118Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,654 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost539 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol385 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate383 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate279 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl179 claims
- Moxifloxacin175 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: $151.72
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Rickie Lim Chu among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2014, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alan Baribeau, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291952301384
- Janis Croley, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291871565150
- Timithy Dunham, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291477569424
- William Flynn, M.D., O.D.San Antonio, TX 782291700864089
- Judianne Kellaway, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291689655755
- James Lehmann, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291861432114
- Sebastian Mora, D.O.San Antonio, TX 782291801885843
- Edward Rashid, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291922001114
Common questions
What is Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD's NPI number?
Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649699307, issued on Apr 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7703 Floyd Curl Dr # 6230, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 567-8406. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S4118, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Rickie Lim Chu, MD had 2,654 Medicare Part D claims for 446 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.