Natalie Narie Chung, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Salinas, CA
Natalie Narie Chung, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1336636828, issued on Apr 19, 2018. Check the license (California A177366, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Natalie Narie Chung
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A177366 CA
125072110 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 622 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901
- Phone
- (831) 771-3900
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2023
- Fax
- (831) 424-7835
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220928003692); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 622 Abbott St
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Verify Natalie Narie Chung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A177366Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
689 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate187 claims
- Latanoprost143 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium86 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth62 claims
- Erythromycin35 claims
- Restasis32 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $511.80
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vantage Eye Center A Medical CorpMonterey, 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 Natalie Narie Chung, MD's NPI number?
Natalie Narie Chung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336636828, issued on Apr 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Natalie Narie Chung, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 622 Abbott St, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 771-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Natalie Narie Chung, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A177366, 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 Natalie Narie Chung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Natalie Narie Chung, MD had 689 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Natalie Narie Chung, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.