NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lan Chau, PHARMD

Pharmacist · San Jose, CA

Lan Chau, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1538444146, issued on Oct 14, 2011. Check the license (California 66212, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1538444146
Name
Lan Chau
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
66212 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1663 Branham LN, San Jose, CA 95118
Phone
(408) 267-4942
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1663 Branham LN

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

  1. Bianca KhishavehPharmacist1487129433
  2. Hanh Nguyen, PHARM. DPharmacist1578863650
  3. Albert Takahashi, PHARMACISTPharmacist1548561715

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

29 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 97% of claims.

  1. Lan Chau29
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy12 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.

Lan Chau among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Lan Chau, PHARMD is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 18% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

893 pharmacist records list a practice address in San Jose

They are 893 of the 20,925 NPPES records with a practice address in San Jose, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Brinkerhoff, PHARM. DSan Jose, CA 951181235569393
  2. Sujatha ChaluvadiSan Jose, CA 951181144598434
  3. Kim Coutts, PHARM.D.San Jose, CA 951181427354109
  4. Anne HoffmanSan Jose, CA 951181265824270
  5. Hanh Nguyen, PHARM. DSan Jose, CA 951181578863650
  6. Christine Nguyen, PHARM. DSan Jose, CA 951181932476439
  7. Tai NguyenSan Jose, CA 951181669871448
  8. Fereidoon SorooshianSan Jose, CA 951181700190113

Common questions

What is Lan Chau, PHARMD's NPI number?

Lan Chau, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538444146, issued on Oct 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lan Chau, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1663 Branham LN, San Jose, CA, 95118. Phone: (408) 267-4942. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lan Chau, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 66212, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lan Chau, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lan Chau, PHARMD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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