JOE CHIU, MD
Psychiatry Physician in FULLERTON, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JOE CHIU, MD filed 384 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatry Physician in FULLERTON, California, prescribing 95% generic.
- 384
- Part D claims, 2023
- 95%
- generic prescribing
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JOE CHIU, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
384 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
JOE CHIU, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about JOE CHIU, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Psychiatry Physician share within California
Psychiatry Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Psychiatry Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatry Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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JOE CHIU, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding MD credentials at 680 LANGSDORF DR STE 209, FULLERTON, CA, 92831, with a listed phone of (714) 578-0990. NPI 1730193129 was issued on 07/28/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHIU most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 384 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 23 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $26K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730193129 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JOE CHIU, MD. To verify JOE CHIU, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 384 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 571
- Total Day Supply
- 16,962
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $20K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.20
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JOE CHIU, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
65 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
53 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
50 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
37 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
29 claims
- Lorazepam 24
Lorazepam
24 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl 15
Fluoxetine Hcl
15 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate 15
Zolpidem Tartrate
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clonazepam | 65 |
| Lamotrigine | 53 |
| Alprazolam | 50 |
| Aripiprazole | 37 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 29 |
| Lorazepam | 24 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 15 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 15 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr Bupropion Hcl | 13 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How JOE CHIU, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
JOE CHIU, MD's 384 claims are below the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHIU.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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