NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nelson M. Chiu, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Kent, WA

Nelson M. Chiu, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kent, Washington, and NPI 1558637579, issued on Mar 23, 2012. Check the license (Washington MD60484863, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558637579
Name
Nelson M. Chiu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD60484863 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23213 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA 98032
Phone
(206) 870-8880
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1558637579 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150724010543); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 23213 Pacific Hwy S

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

  1. Matthew Blessing, MDPediatrics Physician1003929027
  2. Lacey Bliss, ARNPNurse Practitioner1548529837
  3. Mary BrownPediatrics Physician1528649142
  4. Joel Carey, MDFamily Medicine Physician1326278060
  5. Deborah CihakClinical Social Worker1386131902
  6. Edward Dy, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1790771947

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,460 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 201 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nelson Chiu3,460
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium330 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate159 claims
  3. Lisinopril159 claims
  4. Gabapentin113 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium110 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl95 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Association OF University PhysiciansKent, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

70 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kent

They are 70 of the 2,674 NPPES records with a practice address in Kent, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

Other family medicine physician records in Washington

  1. Shawn Aaron, MDLongview, WA1578560710
  2. John Abano, M.D.Shoreline, WA1891929857
  3. Sarah Abbot, DOKirkland, WA1033555180
  4. Arthur Abbott, M.D.Seattle, WA1255488847
  5. Dale Abbott, MDBurlington, WA1760453534
  6. Michael Abbott, MDEast Wenatchee, WA1336179928
  7. Richard Abbott, M.D.Mount Vernon, WA1689835803
  8. Charlee Abboud, DOTacoma, WA1174152169
  9. Suad AbdelazizSeattle, WA1306423421
  10. Joonis Abdulkhader, M.D.Seattle, WA1518154335

Common questions

What is Nelson M. Chiu, MD's NPI number?

Nelson M. Chiu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558637579, issued on Mar 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nelson M. Chiu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23213 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA, 98032. Phone: (206) 870-8880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nelson M. Chiu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60484863, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nelson M. Chiu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nelson M. Chiu, MD had 3,460 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nelson M. Chiu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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.

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