Thomas Paul Chu, M.D.
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Cordova, TN
Thomas Paul Chu, M.D. is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Cordova, Tennessee, and NPI 1851369391, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000016690, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Paul Chu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
- License number
- MD0000016690 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 Trinity Creek CV, Cordova, TN 38018
- Phone
- (901) 755-2511
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 758-1965
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111123000517); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Thomas Paul Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000016690Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024
510 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin290 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide45 claims
- Fluorouracil41 claims
- Cephalexin26 claims
- Ciclopirox26 claims
- Ketoconazole20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 12.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $25.01
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 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.
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 44 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
Other mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Tennessee
- Vlatka Agnetta, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1053602128
- Karen Arnaud, MDMurfreesboro, TN1619530284
- Dafnis Carranza, M.D.Humboldt, TN1356521991
- Anna Clayton, M.D.Nashville, TN1326041922
- Julie Countess, M.D.Lebanon, TN1720171796
- Karin Covi, MDChattanooga, TN1831200534
- Natalie Curcio, M.D., M.P.H.Nashville, TN1124175096
- Stephen D'Addario, M.D.Hendersonville, TN1386683290
- John Gardner, MDMemphis, TN1669445276
- Robert Gathings, M.D.Knoxville, TN1548671928
Common questions
What is Thomas Paul Chu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Paul Chu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851369391, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Paul Chu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Trinity Creek CV, Cordova, TN, 38018. Phone: (901) 755-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Paul Chu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000016690, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Paul Chu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Paul Chu, M.D. had 510 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Paul Chu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 12.1 of 100. 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.