Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Blue Ash, OH
Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Blue Ash, Ohio, and NPI 1932420478, issued on Jun 18, 2010. Check the license (Ohio 35126553, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fred Bernabe Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 35126553 OH
48406 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1945 Cei Dr, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Phone
- (513) 984-5133
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 984-4240
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150817000914); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Fred Bernabe Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35126553Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,667 Medicare Part D claims for 695 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
- Latanoprost1,173 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol972 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate880 claims
- Timolol Maleate424 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl357 claims
- Rhopressa301 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $500.42
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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 2 group practices
- Cei Physicians Psc, LLCBlue Ash, OH
- University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fred Bernabe Chu among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% 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 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 62% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Blue Ash
They are 25 of the 1,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Blue Ash, and 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
All 751 in Ohio → Every provider in Blue Ash → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
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- Robert Foster, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452421679560528
- Linda Greff, MDCincinnati, OH 452421538108923
- Jenny Hamilton, MDCincinnati, OH 452421720027733
- Michael Hater, MDCincinnati, OH 452421982643904
- Lisa Kelly, M.D.Blue Ash, OH 452421265421705
- Jay Kelman, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452421760477087
Common questions
What is Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932420478, issued on Jun 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1945 Cei Dr, Blue Ash, OH, 45242. Phone: (513) 984-5133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35126553, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. had 5,667 Medicare Part D claims for 695 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.