NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · San Diego, CA

Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1033127162, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (California A71982, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033127162
Name
Susan Kit-Sum Chu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A71982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 939-6531
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 874-2351
Medicaid ID
00A719820 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041013000894); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2929 Health Center Dr

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  2. Sheila Mari Alignay- Rivera, PHARMDPharmacist1942433529
  3. Jose Antonio Almario, MDGastroenterology Physician1467815944
  4. Amarpal Arora, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1851518401
  5. Cynthia Baffi, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1417264227
  6. Kristy BaldwinAudiologist1487814455

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  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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

398 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Susan Chu398
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium53 claims
  2. Omeprazole48 claims
  3. Vemlidy24 claims
  4. Balsalazide Disodium19 claims
  5. Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate19 claims
  6. Mercaptopurine18 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $140.87

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Chu$140.87
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Susan Kit-Sum Chu among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bennett, MDSan Diego, CA 921231700895927
  2. Sergio Flores, MDSan Diego, CA 921231588674022
  3. R Johnson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231548272446
  4. Darren Keller, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231013988922
  5. Hyun Kim, MDSan Diego, CA 921231013023365
  6. Daniel Lee, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231063522613
  7. John Person, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231285647297
  8. Douglas Politoske, MDSan Diego, CA 921231528077740

Common questions

What is Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033127162, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 939-6531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A71982, 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 Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D. had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Susan Kit-Sum Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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