Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · La Mesa, CA
Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1154407443, issued on Oct 29, 2006. Check the license (California A65536, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neelima Vemuganti Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A65536 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5525 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (619) 644-6815
- Enumerated
- Oct 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (619) 644-6899
- Medicaid ID
- W15794 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050720000672); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5525 Grossmont Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Neelima Vemuganti Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A65536Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,493 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium278 claims
- Methimazole131 claims
- Lantus Solostar126 claims
- Ozempic89 claims
- Metformin Hcl85 claims
- Synthroid84 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): 73.6 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, 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 Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154407443, issued on Oct 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5525 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 644-6815. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A65536, 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 Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D. had 2,493 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.