Vivian Hou Chu, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Durham, NC
Vivian Hou Chu, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1083628176, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian Hou Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- Practice location
- 4101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061004000504); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vivian Hou Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
295 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Biktarvy36 claims
- Efavirenz-Emtric-Tenofov Disop21 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim20 claims
- Tivicay20 claims
- Fluconazole16 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivian Hou Chu among 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina
Vivian Hou Chu, MD is one of 287 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 204 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina.
All 287 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deverick Anderson, MDDurham, NC 277041396802534
- Kristen Dicks, MDDurham, NC 277041235372822
- Naseem Alavian, M.D.Durham, NC 277051013352087
- David Durack, M.D.Durham, NC 277051750425724
- Christopher Hostler, MD, MPHDurham, NC 277051174812432
- Maria Joyce, M.D.Durham, NC 277051336239268
- Jordan Mah, MDDurham, NC 277051801585021
- Ahmad MouradDurham, NC 277051063918068
Common questions
What is Vivian Hou Chu, MD's NPI number?
Vivian Hou Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083628176, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian Hou Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian Hou Chu, MD's license?
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 Vivian Hou Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivian Hou Chu, MD had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.