Winifred S. Chu, D.O.
Dermatology Physician · Far Rockaway, NY
Winifred S. Chu, D.O. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Far Rockaway, New York, and NPI 1356639934, issued on Jul 15, 2011. Check the license (New York 259170, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Winifred S. Chu
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 259170 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 327 Beach 19TH St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
- Phone
- (718) 869-7000
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140724000153); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 327 Beach 19TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Moaaz Abdelrashid, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053018499
- Aziz Abdelwahab, PHARMDPharmacist1194048033
- Christopher Abdo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689240681
- Jake Abela, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114780996
- Omar Abozied, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790579654
- Paul Abrudescu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184362626
Verify Winifred S. Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 259170Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,018 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole182 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide151 claims
- Mupirocin126 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate57 claims
- Halobetasol Propionate46 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate43 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: $113.21
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Optum Medical Care PCMount Kisco, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Winifred S. Chu among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
Winifred S. Chu, D.O. is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.
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- Vanita Srivastava, D.O.Far Rockaway, NY 116911891119285
- Anne Hardick Dacko, MDBreezy Point, NY 116971487636858
- Martin Sherman, M.D.Amityville, NY 117011134250798
- Edmund Lee, M.D., PH.D.North Babylon, NY 117031720049067
- Pamela Basuk, MDBay Shore, NY 117061255366977
- Howard Corwin, MDBay Shore, NY 117061396792644
Common questions
What is Winifred S. Chu, D.O.'s NPI number?
Winifred S. Chu, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356639934, issued on Jul 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Winifred S. Chu, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 327 Beach 19TH St, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691. Phone: (718) 869-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Winifred S. Chu, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 259170, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Winifred S. Chu, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Winifred S. Chu, D.O. had 1,018 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.