Helen Chung, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Helen Chung, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1306887450, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (California A91045, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helen Chung
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- A91045 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1245 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone
- (213) 481-8120
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050719001121); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Helen Chung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A91045Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
395 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin92 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl54 claims
- Lorazepam41 claims
- Prednisone36 claims
- Meloxicam33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupHarbor City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Helen Chung among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California
Helen Chung, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California
There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Leshin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171891055091
- Suzette Monestime, DPTLos Angeles, CA 900171609433440
- James Cho, RPTLos Angeles, CA 900191588731509
- Charles Gordon, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900191821103631
- Jerry Pryde, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA 900151558479147
- Myong Cynn, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900201467554170
- Robert Bitonte, MDLos Angeles, CA 900121669442596
- Kenneth Johnson, MDLos Angeles, CA 900121972560449
Common questions
What is Helen Chung, M.D.'s NPI number?
Helen Chung, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306887450, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helen Chung, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1245 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90017. Phone: (213) 481-8120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helen Chung, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A91045, 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 Helen Chung, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Helen Chung, M.D. had 395 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.