Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Stephen Chu, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA

Stephen Chu, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1972638690, issued on Feb 22, 2007. Check the license (California A86160, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1972638690
Name
Stephen Chu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A86160 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 Murray Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Phone
(805) 928-1731
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1010 Murray Ave

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

  1. Sean AndrewsEmergency Medicine Physician1154736734
  2. Glen Aquino, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396985842
  3. Matthew Barry, DOAnesthesiology Physician1134268881
  4. John Bass, NP, CNS, PHDCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1801235320
  5. Hayley BinghamPediatric Occupational Therapist1609543263
  6. Joshua Bridge, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1932849569

Verify Stephen Chu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Associated Anesthesiologists OF The Central CoastSan Luis Obispo, CA
  2. Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalKing City, CA · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

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There are 7,276 anesthesiology physician records in California.

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  5. Maher Abadir, MDTurlock, CA1669491718
  6. Jerry Abajian, M.D.Napa, CA1851336218
  7. Carolyn AbbasiLoma Linda, CA1811287311
  8. Christine Abboud, D.O.Walnut Creek, CA1174901508
  9. Steven Abboud, MDPalo Alto, CA1619364908
  10. Therese Abboud, M.D.Coronado, CA1003112913

Common questions

What is Stephen Chu, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972638690, issued on Feb 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Chu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Murray Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405. Phone: (805) 928-1731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A86160, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.