Melvin Chu, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Houma, LA
Melvin Chu, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1861805012, issued on Jun 5, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 306926, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 306926 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 144 Valhi Lagoon Xing, Houma, LA 70360
- Phone
- (985) 262-1639
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 262-8197
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171207000889); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 306926Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,495 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 137 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium603 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate475 claims
- Gabapentin303 claims
- Losartan Potassium263 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium238 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium201 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin Chu among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
Melvin Chu, M.D. is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houma
They are 35 of the 1,604 NPPES records with a practice address in Houma, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Melvin Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861805012, issued on Jun 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 144 Valhi Lagoon Xing, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (985) 262-1639. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 306926, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Chu, M.D. had 7,495 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.