Thomas G. Chu, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Thomas G. Chu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1760482806, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (California G68694, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas G. Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G68694 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 380, Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone
- (213) 483-8810
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2026
- Fax
- (213) 481-1503
- Medicaid ID
- ZZZ74423Z CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080122000744); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 380
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas G. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G68694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,149 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin365 claims
- Latanoprost148 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine101 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate75 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate60 claims
- Timolol Maleate50 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $331.71
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Retina Vitreous Associates Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas G. Chu among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Thomas G. Chu, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Janet Hopkins, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171952356438
- David Liao, M.D.,PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171962541847
- Douglas MatsunagaLos Angeles, CA 900171821450818
- Roger Novack, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171104828706
- Firas Rahhal, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171881658615
- Richard Roe, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171043412489
Common questions
What is Thomas G. Chu, MD's NPI number?
Thomas G. Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760482806, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas G. Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 380, Los Angeles, CA, 90017. Phone: (213) 483-8810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas G. Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G68694, 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 Thomas G. Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas G. Chu, MD had 1,149 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas G. Chu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.