Shigeru Chino, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Laguna Niguel, CA
Shigeru Chino, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Laguna Niguel, California, and NPI 1982604781, issued on Jul 22, 2005. Check the license (California A21671, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shigeru Chino
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A21671 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27601 Forbes RD, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
- Phone
- (949) 348-0459
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (949) 348-9314
- Medicaid ID
- 00A216710 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120522000816); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1964
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 27601 Forbes RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Shigeru Chino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A21671Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Paxlovid12 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: $16.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
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Common questions
What is Shigeru Chino, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shigeru Chino, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982604781, issued on Jul 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shigeru Chino, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27601 Forbes RD, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677. Phone: (949) 348-0459. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shigeru Chino, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A21671, 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 Shigeru Chino, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shigeru Chino, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.