Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Columbus, OH
Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1710109905, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35089913, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Chau-Sen Tu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081H0002X
- License numbers
- 35089913 OH
AO56037246071615 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 543 Taylor Ave, Columbus, OH 43203
- Phone
- (614) 293-2225
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (614) 293-0621
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101123001223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
4 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records → All 5 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 543 Taylor Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amber Abukwiek, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1750154233
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- Amanda Albert, APRN-CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134898109
- Dharman Annadurai, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1649383134
- Patrice Arehart, MDPsychiatry Physician1760571517
- Fred Armstrong, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1780775213
Verify Joseph Chau-Sen Tu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35089913Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
6,274 Medicare Part D claims for 782 beneficiaries, against an average of 724 among the 42 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 3,523 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen946 claims
- Gabapentin736 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl735 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen502 claims
- Tramadol Hcl344 claims
- Pregabalin330 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $915.09
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nalu Medical, Inc. The 18 providers of this specialty with any payment received $581.76 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 5 hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Ohio.
All 5 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 4 hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Wittry, D.O.Columbus, OH 432141588907224
- John Lee, MDCleveland, OH 441951073731410
- Chirag PatelNew Philadelphia, OH 446631427249184
- Vanessa Wanjeri, MDPortsmouth, OH 456621033564521
Common questions
What is Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710109905, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 543 Taylor Ave, Columbus, OH, 43203. Phone: (614) 293-2225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35089913, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D. had 6,274 Medicare Part D claims for 782 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 724. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Chau-Sen Tu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.