NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Chu, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Orange, CA

Michael Chu, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1154783348, issued on Mar 25, 2016. Check the license (California A160428, 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
1154783348
Name
Michael Chu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
A160428 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 W LA Veta Ave, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 509-8882
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 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 1201 W LA Veta Ave

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

  1. Sarah AbbamontoClinical Social Worker1396268553
  2. Yesenia Acosta, ACSWClinical Social Worker1114744513
  3. Natalie Adame, PNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1750993622
  4. David Adams, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1497109722
  5. William Adelman, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1831191386
  6. Isela Aguirre Verdugo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1316465834

Verify Michael Chu in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $166.02

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tactile Systems Technology Inc. The 1,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,427.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Chu$166.02
  2. Specialty average$1,427.96

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

Michael Chu among 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California

Michael Chu, M.D. is one of 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Ba'Gah, M.D.Orange, CA 928681225490741
  2. Lawrence Budner, M.D.Orange, CA 928681114974789
  3. Carolyn Cookson, MDOrange, CA 928681053808964
  4. Lisa Cullins, MDOrange, CA 928681770673030
  5. Mohamed Elatrozy, MDOrange, CA 928681851445589
  6. Pete Farrell, D.O.Orange, CA 928681770667503
  7. Gail Fernandez, MDOrange, CA 928681871673921
  8. Stephanie Han, M.D.Orange, CA 928681316472608

Common questions

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

Michael Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154783348, issued on Mar 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Chu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W LA Veta Ave, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 509-8882. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A160428, 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.

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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