Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Kinston, NC
Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Kinston, North Carolina, and NPI 1174705081, issued on Dec 3, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-01325, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernon Sy Chiu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2008-01325 NC
MT189661 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 608-A Airport Road, Kinston, NC 28504
- Phone
- (252) 523-8513
- Enumerated
- Dec 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (252) 317-2096
- Medicaid ID
- 5910137 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080919000131); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Vernon Sy Chiu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-01325Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,540 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol151 claims
- Lisinopril121 claims
- Furosemide111 claims
- Losartan Potassium98 claims
- Farxiga85 claims
- Carvedilol72 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: $588.45
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Eastern Nephrology Associates PLLCKinston, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vernon Sy Chiu among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Kinston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nawaf Atassi, M.D.Kinston, NC 285041194727479
- Rekha John, M.D.Kinston, NC 285041619979846
- Ram Sapasetty, M.D.Kinston, NC 285041114969268
- Milagros Cailing, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461770672560
- Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461265474209
- Ahmet Yassa, MDJacksonville, NC 285461609486968
- Thomas Burkart, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621679575880
- Joseph Coladonato, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621073557633
Common questions
What is Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174705081, issued on Dec 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 608-A Airport Road, Kinston, NC, 28504. Phone: (252) 523-8513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-01325, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernon Sy Chiu, M.D. had 1,540 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.