NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Cameron Park, CA

Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cameron Park, California, and NPI 1801258686, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license (California 177179, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801258686
Name
Wai Kan Chiu
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
177179 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 Palmer Dr Ste 201, Cameron Park, CA 95682
Phone
(530) 626-2611
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2022
Fax
(212) 746-3609
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220620001004); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3501 Palmer Dr Ste 201

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Cole, M.D., M.P.H.Gastroenterology Physician1851450522
  2. Majd Michael, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1306223177
  3. Elisa Reynolds, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1437031986
  4. Christopher Romberg, MDGastroenterology Physician1215096953

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,164 Medicare Part D claims for 500 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Wai Kan Chiu1,164
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole337 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf168 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G89 claims
  4. Famotidine66 claims
  5. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes65 claims
  6. Ondansetron Hcl34 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: $139.22

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wai Kan Chiu$139.22
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Marshall Medical CenterCameron Park, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

5 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Cameron Park

They are 5 of the 223 NPPES records with a practice address in Cameron Park, and 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

Other gastroenterology physician records in California

  1. David Aarons, MDLodi, CA1619081379
  2. Constante Abaya, MDOxnard, CA1003918459
  3. Sadeea Abbasi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1366713513
  4. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  5. Homan Abdollahzadeh, MDPalm Springs, CA1184634826
  6. John Abdulian, M.D.Fresno, CA1437114113
  7. Hussein Abidali, DORancho Cucamonga, CA1205274768
  8. Alaa Abousaif, MDOrange, CA1235124108
  9. Donald Abrahm, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1215022405
  10. Maria Abreu, M.D.West Hollywood, CA1598793374

Common questions

What is Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801258686, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 Palmer Dr Ste 201, Cameron Park, CA, 95682. Phone: (530) 626-2611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 177179, 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 Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wai Kan Chiu, M.D., PH.D. had 1,164 Medicare Part D claims for 500 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.