NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538450770
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 355 E Erie St

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

  1. Angela Abercrombie, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1174012645
  2. Ramey Abudayyeh, MSSpeech-Language Pathologist1487200135
  3. Adenike Adewuyi, MD, PHDNeuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1730684861
  4. Caitlin AguirrePhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1790586857
  5. Hannah Anderson, PT, DPTNeurology Physical Therapist1053256768
  6. Alyssa Andreasik, PT, DPTNeurology Physical Therapist1326598822

Verify Samuel Kwang-Wei Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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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.

  1. Samuel Chu242
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin118 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl46 claims
  3. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 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.

The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Atassi, D.O.Chicago, IL 606111871026856
  2. Cheri Blauwet, MDChicago, IL 606111871721258
  3. Matthew Druckenbrod, MDChicago, IL 606111770221186
  4. Meredith Ehn, DOChicago, IL 606111447223656
  5. Crystal Graff, MDChicago, IL 606111477180842
  6. Alexandria HaselhorstChicago, IL 606111194103036
  7. Prakash Jayabalan, M.D., PHDChicago, IL 606111457648073
  8. 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.