Ray M. Chu, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Ray M. Chu, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1285603860, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (California A85091, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ray M. Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A85091 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-7900
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 423-0810
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041220001151); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8700 Beverly Blvd.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marie Acorda Reece, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1528331485
- Songolaye Akinloye, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1487781043
- Arie Alkalay, M.D.Specialist1265419154
- Alexander Allins, M.D.Specialist1033193016
- Harold Amer, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1447237359
- David Balfe, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1265410146
Verify Ray M. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A85091Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl17 claims
- Pentoxifylline11 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): 87.7 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: $40.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Monteris Medical Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ray M. Chu among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California
Ray M. Chu, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eli Baron, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481922113869
- Keith Black, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481841284460
- Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481215962279
- Martin Cooper, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481669415071
- Moise Danielpour, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481881655116
- John Johnson, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481881628352
- Wesley King, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481649205394
- Carl Lauryssen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481568410629
Common questions
What is Ray M. Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ray M. Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285603860, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ray M. Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ray M. Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A85091, 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 Ray M. Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ray M. Chu, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ray M. Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.