NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Yu Chin, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Gregory Yu Chin, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1710056924, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (California A70131, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710056924
Name
Gregory Yu Chin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A70131 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 295-4000
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A701310 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031211001184); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 1425 S Main St

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

  1. Eric AaserudeEmergency Medicine Physician1811491194
  2. Derek Abbassi, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841364155
  3. Peter Ackerman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1427435023
  4. Aaron Mark Acosta, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1538789987
  5. Basil Adad, MDOtolaryngology Physician1487732574
  6. Derek Ailes, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1992001804

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  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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

146 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Gregory Chin146
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate28 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide17 claims
  3. Ofloxacin15 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncWalnut Creek, CA

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

Gregory Yu Chin among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Gregory Yu Chin, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Basil Adad, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961487732574
  2. Nicole Daamen, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961093893588
  3. Bryan Fong, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961033297163
  4. Elizabeth Huang, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961629156781
  5. Cornelius Jansen, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961285712380
  6. Christopher Mascarinas, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961952596744
  7. Glenn Schneider, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961033297114
  8. Betty Tsai Do, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961629293030

Common questions

What is Gregory Yu Chin, MD's NPI number?

Gregory Yu Chin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710056924, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Yu Chin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 295-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Yu Chin, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A70131, 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 Gregory Yu Chin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Yu Chin, MD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.

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