Paul Chiu, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Alhambra, CA
Paul Chiu, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Alhambra, California, and NPI 1467440883, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (California A81278, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Chiu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- A81278 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 707 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801
- Phone
- (626) 281-7246
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 707 S Garfield Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Chiu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A81278Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
876 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 5,474 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 328 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen150 claims
- Gabapentin105 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
- Celecoxib81 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium38 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,011.95
52 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 17,418 providers of this specialty with any payment received $898.38 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Paul H. Chiu, MD, IncAlhambra, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Paul Chiu, MD's NPI number?
Paul Chiu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467440883, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Chiu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA, 91801. Phone: (626) 281-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Chiu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A81278, 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 Paul Chiu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Chiu, MD had 876 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Chiu, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.