Vijay Chaku, MD
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Saginaw, MI
Vijay Chaku, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1700823127, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Michigan VC046248, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijay Chaku
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
- License number
- VC046248 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3400 Shattuck RD, Saginaw, MI 48603
- Phone
- (989) 791-2512
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 791-2534
- Medicaid ID
- 2725830 MI
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vijay Chaku in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license VC046248Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate174 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium96 claims
- Simvastatin85 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium71 claims
- Metformin Hcl61 claims
- Lisinopril57 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.
Vijay Chaku among 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Michigan
Vijay Chaku, MD is one of 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 91% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Michigan.
All 178 in Michigan → Every provider in Saginaw → Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ayman Al-Rejleh, MDSaginaw, MI 486041184698300
- Rania Esteitie, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486021902105208
- Michael Hollandsworth, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486021841511532
- Omer Mirza, M.DSaginaw, MI 486021922041847
- Amjad Nader, MDSaginaw, MI 486021588895981
- Obiora Udeozo, MDSaginaw, MI 486021578582714
- Lokesh Dayal, MDSaginaw, MI 486011801278262
- Evelyn Fadel, MDSaginaw, MI 486011629754585
Common questions
What is Vijay Chaku, MD's NPI number?
Vijay Chaku, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700823127, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijay Chaku, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Shattuck RD, Saginaw, MI, 48603. Phone: (989) 791-2512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijay Chaku, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number VC046248, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vijay Chaku, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijay Chaku, MD had 1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.