Irene Chu, MD
Neurology Physician · Houston, TX
Irene Chu, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1033785662, issued on Jun 3, 2021. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Irene Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MT223541 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6560 Fannin St Ste 700, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-3850
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2021
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6560 Fannin St Ste 700
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Thompson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295538809
Verify Irene Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of 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: $33.24
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Irene Chu among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas
Irene Chu, MD is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stanley Appel, M.D.Houston, TX 770301124009113
- Igor Cherches, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942295522
- David Chiu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073594537
- Howard Derman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301891776712
- Edward Escobar, DOHouston, TX 770301982685434
- Timea Hodics, MDHouston, TX 770301285633057
- Annette Howard, MDHouston, TX 770301508857665
- Julia Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301225024854
Common questions
What is Irene Chu, MD's NPI number?
Irene Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033785662, issued on Jun 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Irene Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St Ste 700, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-3850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Irene Chu, MD's license?
Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Irene Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Irene Chu, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.