NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Chu, M.D.

Urology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Kevin Chu, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1790147247, issued on Mar 23, 2016. Check the license (California A179295, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790147247
Name
Kevin Chu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
A179295 CA
MD223550 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8540 S Sepulveda Blvd Ste 911, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone
(310) 670-9119
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250217000097); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2016
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 8540 S Sepulveda Blvd Ste 911

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

  1. Aaron Ovadia, M.D.Urology Physician1548581341

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  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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,350 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kevin Chu1,350
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl462 claims
  2. Finasteride180 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er108 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl69 claims
  5. Alfuzosin Hcl Er49 claims
  6. Estradiol44 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $8,375.59

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin Chu$8,375.59
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Dlp Conemaugh Physician Practices LLCJohnstown, PA
  2. Salem HealthSalem, OR

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

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.

Other urology physician records in California

  1. David Aaronson, MDOakland, CA1215053129
  2. Jason Abber, MDPanorama City, CA1356366926
  3. Marc Abboud, MDLos Alamitos, CA1265096531
  4. George AbdelsayedAnaheim, CA1568721843
  5. Garen AbediDowney, CA1285909051
  6. Jennifer Abidari, MDStanford, CA1811098197
  7. Sherif Aboseif, MDOxnard, CA1093882995
  8. Parwiz Abrahimi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1154857613
  9. Anthony Acquaviva, MDVallejo, CA1457439283
  10. Theodore Affue, M.D.El Centro, CA1386674000

Common questions

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

Kevin Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790147247, issued on Mar 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Chu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8540 S Sepulveda Blvd Ste 911, Los Angeles, CA, 90045. Phone: (310) 670-9119. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A179295, 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 Kevin Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin Chu, M.D. had 1,350 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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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