Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Chicago, IL
Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D. is a sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1538450770, issued on Apr 21, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036-101920, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081S0010X
- License number
- 036-101920 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 238-7767
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Fax
- (312) 238-7709
- Medicaid ID
- 036140570-1 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160822000017); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 355 E Erie St
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Verify Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-101920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
242 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 410 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 80 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin118 claims
- Tramadol Hcl46 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 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): 80.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Medical Services RicChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu among 44 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Illinois
Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D. is one of 44 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 30% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 30% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2013 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081S0010X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 44 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Illinois.
All 44 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelly Atassi, D.O.Chicago, IL 606111871026856
- Cheri Blauwet, MDChicago, IL 606111871721258
- Matthew Druckenbrod, MDChicago, IL 606111770221186
- Meredith Ehn, DOChicago, IL 606111447223656
- Crystal Graff, MDChicago, IL 606111477180842
- Alexandria HaselhorstChicago, IL 606111194103036
- Prakash Jayabalan, M.D., PHDChicago, IL 606111457648073
- Maria Reese, MDChicago, IL 606111952545717
Common questions
What is Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538450770, issued on Apr 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 238-7767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-101920, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D. had 242 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 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.