NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1497079438, issued on Mar 19, 2010. Check the license (Arizona AP3565, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1497079438
Name
Heather Leigh Chung
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
AP3565 AZ
RN14182 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20950 N Tatum Blvd Ste 100, Phoenix, AZ 85050
Phone
(480) 222-7246
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 222-7271
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130320000745); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 20950 N Tatum Blvd Ste 100

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

  1. Tony Bui, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1225323785
  2. Jerome Grove, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1932153236
  3. Aly JiwaniNurse Practitioner1215820311
  4. Brittany Jones, PAMedical Physician Assistant1922335736
  5. Peter Kubitz, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1750373718

Verify Heather Leigh Chung in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

249 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Chung249
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin58 claims
  2. Pregabalin47 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl38 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl13 claims
  6. Methocarbamol12 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: $79.53

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Chung$79.53
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

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

Heather Leigh Chung among 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona

Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C is one of 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tony Bui, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850501225323785
  2. Eric Church, M. D.Phoenix, AZ 850501366419269
  3. Carol Peairs, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321134122575
  4. Adam Wuollet, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271144481623
  5. Ruchir Gupta, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161265668453
  6. Jeffrey Krause, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161902167497
  7. Omar Viswanath, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161669813994
  8. David Towns, MDPhoenix, AZ 850151326116278

Common questions

What is Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C's NPI number?

Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497079438, issued on Mar 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20950 N Tatum Blvd Ste 100, Phoenix, AZ, 85050. Phone: (480) 222-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number AP3565, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Leigh Chung, FNP-C had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.