NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eugene A. Chu, MD

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Downey, CA

Eugene A. Chu, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1972649580, issued on Jan 30, 2007. Check the license (California A106764, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972649580
Name
Eugene A. Chu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License number
A106764 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9449 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
Phone
(562) 657-4900
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090416000388); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2003
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 9449 Imperial Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gary AfferinoPharmacist1437696267
  2. Stephanie Angarita, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1003259219
  3. Melanie Aoki, PH.D.Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologist1588865489
  4. Glenn Arnoco, FNPFamily Medicine Physician1629633391
  5. Shant Ashdjian, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841502457
  6. Sana Ashraf, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1316177215

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eugene Chu110
  2. Specialty average370

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin21 claims
  2. Prednisone17 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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: $21.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eugene Chu$21.47
  2. Specialty average$3,253.58

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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBellflower, CA

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

Eugene A. Chu among 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California

Eugene A. Chu, MD is one of 133 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 92% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 23% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2009 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Pearson, M.D.Hermosa Beach, CA 902541922158526
  2. Kristin Egan, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA 902661669500302
  3. Leslie Irvine, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA 902661376983429
  4. Gal Aharonov, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121336355213
  5. Farhad Ardeshirpour-Zartoshti, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121932376514
  6. Natalie Attenello, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121295027563
  7. Vanessa Christopher, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121134615693
  8. Allen Foulad, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121811289200

Common questions

What is Eugene A. Chu, MD's NPI number?

Eugene A. Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972649580, issued on Jan 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eugene A. Chu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9449 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA, 90242. Phone: (562) 657-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eugene A. Chu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A106764, 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 Eugene A. Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eugene A. Chu, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. 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.