NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Max Chau

Pharmacist · Sacramento, CA

Max Chau is a pharmacist with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1174783120, issued on Jun 12, 2008. Check the license (California 60172, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1174783120
Name
Max Chau
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
60172 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-3305
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 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 2315 Stockton Blvd

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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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32.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pharmacist in 2024

3,830 Medicare Part D claims for 1,419 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Max Chau3,830
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

  1. Warfarin Sodium3,659 claims
  2. Enoxaparin Sodium153 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.

Max Chau among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Max Chau 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 2008, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 9% of these records are older, 89% 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 updated2008 · 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).

942 pharmacist records list a practice address in Sacramento

They are 942 of the 33,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Sacramento, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Alsop, PHARMDSacramento, CA 958171578600128
  2. Maria Lourdes Barton, PHARMD, BCPS, BCACPSacramento, CA 958171255407839
  3. Jennifer Branch, PHARM. D.Sacramento, CA 958171538142898
  4. Jason Ellison, PHARMDSacramento, CA 958171013117571
  5. Kathleen Fritz, MS, RPHSacramento, CA 958171326175803
  6. Smiley Hom, PHARM DSacramento, CA 958171316104037
  7. Stacy Knox, PHARM.D.Sacramento, CA 958171710020581
  8. Teresa Kwong, PHARM.D.Sacramento, CA 958171326149659

Common questions

What is Max Chau's NPI number?

Max Chau's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174783120, issued on Jun 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Max Chau located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3305. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Max Chau's license?

NPPES lists California license number 60172, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Max Chau prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Max Chau had 3,830 Medicare Part D claims for 1,419 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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