Eric Chau, D.O.
General Practice Physician · Happy Camp, CA
Eric Chau, D.O. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Happy Camp, California, and NPI 1285970418, issued on Dec 16, 2012. Check the license (California 14240, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Chau
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 14240 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 64236 Second Ave, Happy Camp, CA 96039
- Phone
- (530) 493-5257
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150828002052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 64236 Second Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole Hokanson, RDHDental Hygienist1992908412
Verify Eric Chau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 14240Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
8,575 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 109 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium535 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate491 claims
- Losartan Potassium397 claims
- Lisinopril377 claims
- Metformin Hcl343 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium318 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
- Community Health Centers OF The Central Coast IncSanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Chau among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
Eric Chau, D.O. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 general practice physician records list a practice address in Happy Camp
They are 2 of the 16 NPPES records with a practice address in Happy Camp, and 1,956 general practice physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Eric Chau, D.O.'s NPI number?
Eric Chau, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285970418, issued on Dec 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Chau, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 64236 Second Ave, Happy Camp, CA, 96039. Phone: (530) 493-5257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Chau, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 14240, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Chau, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Chau, D.O. had 8,575 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.