NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Chiane Chu, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Durham, NC

Eric Chiane Chu, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1225353162, issued on Apr 4, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 165160, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225353162
Name
Eric Chiane Chu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
165160 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130716000751); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2010
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 2301 Erwin RD

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  5. Jawan Abdulrahim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124656673
  6. Audrey AbendStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275337669

Verify Eric Chiane Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Eric Chu88
  2. Specialty average3,176

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. Duke University Health System, IncRaleigh, NC

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

Eric Chiane Chu among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Eric Chiane Chu, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

380 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 380 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vaidehi Boinapally, MDDurham, NC 277051548227978
  2. Sol Gazzingan, M.D.Durham, NC 277051851389654
  3. William Knaack, M.D.Durham, NC 277051982666517
  4. Stuart Manning, M.D.Durham, NC 277051043217086
  5. David Matchar, MDDurham, NC 277051942261268
  6. Claudia Nassaralla, M.D.Durham, NC 277051114903275
  7. John Paat, M.D.Durham, NC 277051518944909
  8. Suman PrasadDurham, NC 277051760460349

Common questions

What is Eric Chiane Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric Chiane Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225353162, issued on Apr 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Chiane Chu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Chiane Chu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 165160, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Chiane Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Chiane Chu, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.