NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna Chu, O.D.

Optometrist · New York, NY

Joanna Chu, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1962853259, issued on Jun 28, 2016. Check the license (New York 008463, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962853259
Name
Joanna Chu
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
008463 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
227 Madison St, New York, NY 10002
Phone
(212) 238-7351
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
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 227 Madison St

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

  1. Enrique Acosta, PAPhysician Assistant1346592235
  2. Jennifer Adams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720006869
  3. Veronica Ades, M.D., M.P.H.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1578719092
  4. Cesar Aguilera, MDPediatrics Physician1174547012
  5. Lashonda Allen, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1902005887
  6. Jennifer Alonso, LMSWSocial Worker1982880340

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,071 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Joanna Chu1,071
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost425 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl192 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol129 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate96 claims
  5. Restasis86 claims
  6. Lumigan36 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.

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

All 3,535 in New York → Every provider in New York →

Other optometrist records in New York

  1. Annmary Abadir, O.D.Harrison, NY1497797914
  2. Edita Abazaga, ODSyracuse, NY1477126985
  3. Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY1518344365
  4. Syeda Abbas, ODWhite Plains, NY1043724263
  5. Thomas Abbott, O.D.Horseheads, NY1619176492
  6. Elias Abboud, O.D.Syracuse, NY1043291222
  7. Nouralison Abdella, ODNew York, NY1487403614
  8. Susan Abdenour Young, O.D.Brooklyn, NY1225260706
  9. Hilla Abel, ODNew York, NY1972696615
  10. Elana Abilevitz, ODNew York, NY1790947372

Common questions

What is Joanna Chu, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joanna Chu, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962853259, issued on Jun 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna Chu, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 227 Madison St, New York, NY, 10002. Phone: (212) 238-7351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanna Chu, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 008463, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joanna Chu, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanna Chu, O.D. had 1,071 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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