Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Pasadena, CA
Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1386846939, issued on Jun 5, 2007. Check the license (California A84577, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Chaoko Hu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- A84577 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1044 S Fair Oaks Ave # 101, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 449-4859
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (626) 403-0321
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101105000518); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 359 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Eric Chaoko Hu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A84577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate22 claims
- Cephalexin20 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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: $2,880.27
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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
- Premiere Plastic Surgery IncPasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Chaoko Hu among 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California
Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D. is one of 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 142 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California.
All 359 in California → Every provider in Pasadena → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Cheah, MDPasadena, CA 911051386056547
- Shankar Lakshman, MDPasadena, CA 911051699799023
- Lily Lee, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051730311226
- Max Lehfeldt, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051881712131
- Richard Stone, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051770609471
- Jeannette Martello, M.D.South Pasadena, CA 910301245452424
- Bharat Ranganath, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101023372554
- Ramon Oceguera, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071255549846
Common questions
What is Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386846939, issued on Jun 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1044 S Fair Oaks Ave # 101, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 449-4859. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A84577, 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 Chaoko Hu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Chaoko Hu, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.