Richard H. Chu, MD
Dermatology Physician · West Covina, CA
Richard H. Chu, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in West Covina, California, and NPI 1952405102, issued on Sep 9, 2006. Check the license (California G41109, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard H. Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G41109 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 933 South Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA 91790
- Phone
- (626) 960-5464
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (626) 960-0886
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070719000414); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Richard H. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G41109Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
521 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide74 claims
- Mupirocin68 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate43 claims
- Mometasone Furoate38 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
- Fluorouracil22 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- W Dermatology West Covina IncWest Covina, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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- Karen Abisogun, MDLos Angeles, CA1124474515
- Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
- Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
- Payam Abrishami, MDAgoura Hills, CA1447288147
- Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
- Rachel Abuav, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1356481733
- Boya Abudu, MD, MPHSacramento, CA1336608637
Common questions
What is Richard H. Chu, MD's NPI number?
Richard H. Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952405102, issued on Sep 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard H. Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 933 South Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626) 960-5464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard H. Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G41109, 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 Richard H. Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard H. Chu, MD had 521 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard H. Chu, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.