Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Federal Way, WA
Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Federal Way, Washington, and NPI 1275642779, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00045207, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Whakuk Chung
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00045207 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 34719 6TH Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Phone
- (206) 212-2100
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2024
- Fax
- (206) 212-2194
- Medicaid ID
- 8428716 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050801000825); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary Whakuk Chung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00045207Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,028 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost416 claims
- Restasis273 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate162 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol161 claims
- Fluorometholone121 claims
- Moxifloxacin98 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): 100 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: $1,404.13
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 one group practice
- Evergreen Eye Center PLLCFederal Way, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary Whakuk Chung among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bethlehem Belachew, M.D.Federal Way, WA 980031346450376
- Lilia Fannin, M.D.Federal Way, WA 980031760447312
- Kimberly Madsen, MDFederal Way, WA 980031265556120
- Deepta Rawat, M.D.Federal Way, WA 980031942468905
- Erin Seefeldt, MDFederal Way, WA 980031629225024
- Robert Tester, M.D.Federal Way, WA 980031689783268
- Eva Zemplenyi, M.D.Federal Way, WA 980031114078656
- Andrew Barloon, MDBellevue, WA 980041457350670
Common questions
What is Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275642779, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34719 6TH Ave S, Federal Way, WA, 98003. Phone: (206) 212-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00045207, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D. had 2,028 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary Whakuk Chung, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.