Rafael Chiu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Shelton, CT
Rafael Chiu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Shelton, Connecticut, and NPI 1437156312, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 042662, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Chiu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 042662 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9 Cots St Ste 1A, Shelton, CT 06484
- Phone
- (203) 924-8800
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2023
- Fax
- (203) 924-0388
- Medicaid ID
- 001426627 CT
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rafael Chiu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 042662Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
196 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost38 claims
- Moxifloxacin28 claims
- Restasis24 claims
- Xiidra20 claims
- Lotemax Sm14 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate13 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $43.41
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Rafael Chiu among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Rafael Chiu, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Shelton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lorenzo Cervantes, M.D.Shelton, CT 064841962615922
- James Pinke, MDShelton, CT 064841770587123
- Ronald Bezahler, MDSouthington, CT 064891770518151
- Farid Shafik, MDSouthington, CT 064891598778896
- John Redmond, MDWallingford, CT 064921841301280
- John Hornby, MDOld Saybrook, CT 064751881601581
- Joseph Elman, M.D.North Haven, CT 064731952314478
- Bernard Zuckerman, M.D.North Haven, CT 064731144240102
Common questions
What is Rafael Chiu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael Chiu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437156312, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Chiu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Cots St Ste 1A, Shelton, CT, 06484. Phone: (203) 924-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Chiu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 042662, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rafael Chiu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Chiu, M.D. had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rafael Chiu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.