Steven Minh Chau, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Orange, CA
Steven Minh Chau, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1629422795, issued on Apr 14, 2016. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Minh Chau
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 75610-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 385 S Manchester Ave, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (909) 297-0094
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221020002113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 385 S Manchester Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Steven Minh Chau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
281 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl66 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide41 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl17 claims
- Gabapentin17 claims
- Nystatin14 claims
- Prednisone14 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: $114.93
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Minh Chau among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Steven Minh Chau, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Orange → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gurpreet Ahuja, MDOrange, CA 928681013970169
- Faramarz Alizadeh-Shabdiz, M.DOrange, CA 928681790955052
- Navin Amin, M.D.Orange, CA 928681851390314
- William Armstrong, MDOrange, CA 928681063592145
- Roberto Barretto, M.D.Orange, CA 928681477552941
- Roger L Crumley, MDOrange, CA 928681003996190
- Robert Del Junco, M.D.Orange, CA 928681295734721
- Esther Fine, M.D.Orange, CA 928681679745996
Common questions
What is Steven Minh Chau, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Minh Chau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629422795, issued on Apr 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Minh Chau, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 385 S Manchester Ave, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (909) 297-0094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Minh Chau, M.D.'s license?
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 Steven Minh Chau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Minh Chau, M.D. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.