NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Chung, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Jeffrey Chung, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1598147209, issued on Jun 18, 2015. Check the license (California A154564, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598147209
Name
Jeffrey Chung
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
A154564 CA
2015019354 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Med Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone
(310) 267-9643
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180522002372); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2015
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 200 Med Plaza

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

  1. Megana BallalHospitalist Physician1174900021
  2. Pooya Banankhah, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1720468580
  3. Niraj ButalaDermatology Physician1316280977
  4. Wanxing Chai-Ho, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1023371515
  5. Andrew DayEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1336584515
  6. Naomi Duncan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1760862544

Verify Jeffrey Chung in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Jeffrey Chung76
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis16 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $38.06

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuropace, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jeffrey Chung$38.06
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

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

Jeffrey Chung among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California

Jeffrey Chung, M.D. is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megana BallalLos Angeles, CA 900241174900021
  2. Pooya Banankhah, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241720468580
  3. Wendy Huang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241255779179
  4. Ruchi JainLos Angeles, CA 900241659717882
  5. Joon Suh, D.O.Los Angeles, CA 900251518498674
  6. Victor Chen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271588009583
  7. Chaddy ElhawaryLos Angeles, CA 900271154715514
  8. Luis Gomez Villalobos, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271205254224

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Chung, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jeffrey Chung, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598147209, issued on Jun 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Chung, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Med Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 267-9643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Chung, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A154564, 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 Jeffrey Chung, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Chung, M.D. had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jeffrey Chung, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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