Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Modesto, CA
Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1285862573, issued on Jun 25, 2009. Check the license (California A115513, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A115513 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 Florida Ave Ste 200, Modesto, CA 95350
- Phone
- (209) 577-3388
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140909000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1541 Florida Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bradley Blankenship, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1619923810
- Rohini Bogineni, MDSurgery Physician1255506903
- Erick Cartaya Aguilar, NPNurse Practitioner1710435524
- Rakhi Chohan, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1679215842
- Elizabeth Conn, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891137725
- Suzanne Dietrich, RDRegistered Dietitian1780821710
Verify Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A115513Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,856 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate498 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate410 claims
- Prednisone251 claims
- Leflunomide229 claims
- Sulfasalazine111 claims
- Amjevita(Cf) Autoinjector103 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 IncModesto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD's NPI number?
Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285862573, issued on Jun 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Florida Ave Ste 200, Modesto, CA, 95350. Phone: (209) 577-3388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A115513, 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 Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Lam Ching-Wen Chu, MD had 2,856 Medicare Part D claims for 585 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.