Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Chu, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Belmont, MA

James Chu, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Belmont, Massachusetts, and NPI 1679513337, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1679513337
Name
James Chu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
Practice location
115 Mill St, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone
(617) 855-2761
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 115 Mill St

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

  1. Blaise Aguirre, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1619936846
  2. Kayia Akoun, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1588028732
  3. Rana Alam-RomanosSocial Worker1487420311
  4. Robert Alexander, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1447526074
  5. Madeleine AllenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205553971
  6. Danielle Alleven, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1891741153

Verify James Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

192 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Chu192
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam26 claims
  2. Venlafaxine Hcl Er22 claims
  3. Omeprazole17 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium15 claims
  5. Clozapine14 claims
  6. Propranolol Hcl13 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.

146 psychiatry physician records list a Belmont practice address

They are 146 of the 1,008 NPPES records with a Belmont practice address, and 2,637 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.

Other psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Karen Abdool, M.D., PH.DLynn, MA1942472824
  2. Harmony Abejuela, M.D.Quincy, MA1316259492
  3. Marielle Abell, PAAmherst, MA1275644072
  4. Steven Ablon, MDBoston, MA1083604839
  5. Keith Ablow, M.D.Newbury, MA1245423615
  6. Yousef Abou-Allaban, MDWalpole, MA1922040666
  7. Habiba Abozeid, MDBoston, MA1689408346
  8. Margarita Abramovich, MDPittsfield, MA1154883239
  9. Howard Abrams, MDSalem, MA1821102773
  10. David Abramson, MDCambridge, MA1376679787

Common questions

What is James Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679513337, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Chu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Mill St, Belmont, MA, 02478. Phone: (617) 855-2761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Chu, M.D.'s license?

Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Chu, M.D. had 192 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.