NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Chua, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lake Charles, LA

Rachel Chua, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1871573030, issued on Jan 21, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 021582, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871573030
Name
Rachel Chua
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
021582 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4150 Nelson RD Ste 9, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone
(337) 419-0900
Enumerated
Jan 21, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 602-6446
Medicaid ID
1490628 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4150 Nelson RD Ste 9

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

  1. Karen Fisher, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265475487

Verify Rachel Chua in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rachel Chua67
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Fluoxetine Hcl11 claims
  2. Paliperidone Er11 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: $15.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rachel Chua$15.62
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rachel Chua among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Rachel Chua, MD is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alice Babst, MDLake Charles, LA 706051134162753
  2. James Brown, MDLake Charles, LA 706051730159807
  3. David Darbonne, MDLake Charles, LA 706051366414666
  4. Karen Fisher, MDLake Charles, LA 706051265475487
  5. Eugene Fontenot, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051275538993
  6. Armand Grimshaw, MDLake Charles, LA 706051235119405
  7. Tricia Guidry, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051336109057
  8. Peter Lafuria, MDLake Charles, LA 706051417937681

Common questions

What is Rachel Chua, MD's NPI number?

Rachel Chua, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871573030, issued on Jan 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Chua, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4150 Nelson RD Ste 9, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 419-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Chua, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 021582, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rachel Chua, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Chua, MD had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.