NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Chu, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lynnwood, WA

Samuel Chu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lynnwood, Washington, and NPI 1245322700, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00031801, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245322700
Name
Samuel Chu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00031801 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4713 168TH St SW Ste 105, Lynnwood, WA 98037
Phone
(425) 743-7000
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(425) 743-7373
Medicaid ID
1099688 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050415000199); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4713 168TH St SW Ste 105

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

  1. Chris Choi, DOInternal Medicine Physician1396322913
  2. Sala Oh, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1235946476

Verify Samuel Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

16,220 Medicare Part D claims for 997 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 157 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Chu16,220
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,835 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate1,310 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium977 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl595 claims
  5. Omeprazole572 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er510 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,308.89

56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Chu$1,308.89
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Samuel Chu among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Samuel Chu, MD is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Washington

There are 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bowers, M.D.Lynnwood, WA 980371659326973
  2. Chris Choi, DOLynnwood, WA 980371396322913
  3. Robin Atkinson, DOLynwood, WA 980361437319811
  4. Kristie Blade, MDLynnwood, WA 980361033254842
  5. David Cline, MDMaple Valley, WA 980381205855087
  6. Januario Estrada, M.D.Lynnwood, WA 980361356757975
  7. Ingrid Gerbino, MDLynnwood, WA 980361679683536
  8. Jimy Gillette, MDLynnwood, WA 980361821108713

Common questions

What is Samuel Chu, MD's NPI number?

Samuel Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245322700, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Chu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4713 168TH St SW Ste 105, Lynnwood, WA, 98037. Phone: (425) 743-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Chu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00031801, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Chu, MD had 16,220 Medicare Part D claims for 997 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.