NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve S. Chu, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Campbell, CA

Steve S. Chu, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Campbell, California, and NPI 1417133042, issued on Jan 14, 2008. Check the license (California 52842, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417133042
Name
Steve S. Chu
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
52842 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
281 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
Phone
(408) 871-9734
Enumerated
Jan 14, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 281 E Hamilton Ave

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

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  3. Jeffrey Kaplan, D.C.Chiropractor1326139957
  4. Steven Musich, DCChiropractor1669849667
  5. Bhavana Thakur, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1861458713
  6. Louis Tieu, D.D.S.,M.D.Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1972641595

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Steve Chu58
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin42 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.

Steve S. Chu among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Steve S. Chu, D.D.S. is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 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 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Campbell

They are 27 of the 1,821 NPPES records with a practice address in Campbell, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William.. Brownridge, D.D.S.Campbell, CA 950081669580254
  2. James Carter, D.D.S.Campbell, CA 950081194736967
  3. John Choi, D.D.S.Campbell, CA 950081740494673
  4. Farnoush Drexel, DDSCampbell, CA 950081326166174
  5. Donald Foulk, D.D.S.Campbell, CA 950081508870528
  6. Thomas Hughes, DDSCampbell, CA 950081699885566
  7. Ronald Judd, D.D.S.Campbell, CA 950081467557595
  8. Barton Machado, DDSCampbell, CA 950081467572982

Common questions

What is Steve S. Chu, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Steve S. Chu, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417133042, issued on Jan 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve S. Chu, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell, CA, 95008. Phone: (408) 871-9734. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steve S. Chu, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 52842, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steve S. Chu, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steve S. Chu, D.D.S. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.

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