Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S.
Endodontics · La Mirada, CA
Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S. is an endodontics with a practice address in La Mirada, California, and NPI 1780873075, issued on Oct 23, 2007. Check the license (California 46173, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endodontics 1223E0200X
- License number
- 46173 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15651 Imperial Hwy, La Mirada, CA 90638
- Phone
- (213) 840-8385
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest endodontics records → All 1,018 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 15651 Imperial Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melissa Fowler, LCSWClinical Social Worker1861700510
- Renetta Hatcher, MDSurgery Physician1720299068
- Sugra Kathiriya, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1780629386
- Joseph Ravenna, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1548412869
- Stanley Rubin, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1861433450
- Dongsoo Shin, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1811068190
Verify Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 46173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin60 claims
- Ibuprofen42 claims
- Azithromycin21 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.
Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu among 1,018 endodontics records in California
Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S. is one of 1,018 endodontics records with a practice address in California. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endodontics providers in California
There are 1,018 endodontics records in California.
All 1,018 in California → Every provider in La Mirada → Endodontics nationwide →
The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Giyong Cho, DMDMontebello, CA 906401245917731
- Aeshna Mathur, DMDMontebello, CA 906401093927386
- Patrick Ohara, D.D.S.Montebello, CA 906401104093533
- Richard Pak, DDSMontebello, CA 906401861631228
- Daniel Kim, D.D.S.La Habra, CA 906311851447650
- In Kwon, D.D.SLa Habra, CA 906311245672625
- Laureen Roh, DDSLa Habra, CA 906311962694141
- Jason Wong, D.D.S.La Habra, CA 906311750590014
Common questions
What is Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780873075, issued on Oct 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15651 Imperial Hwy, La Mirada, CA, 90638. Phone: (213) 840-8385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 46173, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ming-Ya Joshua Chwu, D.D.S. had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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.