Patrick C. Chua, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Patrick C. Chua, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1043487937, issued on May 11, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 40008, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick C. Chua
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 40008 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 280-4700
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 280-4701
- Medicaid ID
- 1043487937 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120611000657); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patrick C. Chua in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 40008Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,593 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxazosin Mesylate457 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate308 claims
- Furosemide216 claims
- Lisinopril204 claims
- Bumetanide152 claims
- Losartan Potassium133 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $103.00
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Associates IN Kidney Care PLCDes Moines, IA
- Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Patrick C. Chua among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa
Patrick C. Chua, M.D. is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.
All 92 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arsalan Alvi, MDDes Moines, IA 503141972099570
- Prem Chandran, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141518969104
- Siva Jagarlapudi, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141770533952
- Robert Smith, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141891746350
- Jobinson Thomas, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141871530055
- Mark Belz, MDDes Moines, IA 503091427012061
- Kanwaljit Chouhan, MDDes Moines, IA 503091033384086
- Sanjiv Dahal, MDDes Moines, IA 503091376506121
Common questions
What is Patrick C. Chua, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patrick C. Chua, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043487937, issued on May 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick C. Chua, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 280-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick C. Chua, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 40008, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Patrick C. Chua, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick C. Chua, M.D. had 2,593 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.