Melissa C. Chu, MD
Surgery Physician · Richmond, CA
Melissa C. Chu, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Richmond, California, and NPI 1437234101, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California A67945, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa C. Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- A67945 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
- Phone
- (510) 307-1500
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A679450 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110310000956); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa C. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A67945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
- Ibuprofen13 claims
- Gabapentin11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa C. Chu among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Melissa C. Chu, MD is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Richmond → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jennifer Greer, MDRichmond, CA 948011114002888
- Albert Im, MDRichmond, CA 948011801971577
- Rouzbeh Mostaedi, MDRichmond, CA 948011366603862
- Judith Park, MDRichmond, CA 948011205908019
- Lorna Cogen, M.D.San Pablo, CA 948061447221809
- Gerard Menut, M.D.San Pablo, CA 948061679648406
Common questions
What is Melissa C. Chu, MD's NPI number?
Melissa C. Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437234101, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa C. Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA, 94801. Phone: (510) 307-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa C. Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A67945, 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 Melissa C. Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa C. Chu, MD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.
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.