Yijia Chu, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Yijia Chu, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1538487673, issued on May 13, 2010. Check the license (Michigan 4301096128, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yijia Chu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 4301096128 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Wealthy St SE Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Phone
- (616) 774-8345
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150710000822); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1900 Wealthy St SE Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Yijia Chu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301096128Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Cephalexin23 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl14 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14,547.04
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yijia Chu among 85 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Michigan
Yijia Chu, MD is one of 85 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 85 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Czuk-Smith, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495061659319911
- Carl HinshawGrand Rapids, MI 495061407085129
- Steven Petrovas, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495061568775443
- Matthew Villerot, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495061386023224
- Sallu Jabati, MDKentwood, MI 495081184185498
- Rashad Albeiruti, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251346509007
- Zachary Nowak, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251487176665
- Kevin Nemeth, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461407198807
Common questions
What is Yijia Chu, MD's NPI number?
Yijia Chu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538487673, issued on May 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yijia Chu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Wealthy St SE Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506. Phone: (616) 774-8345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yijia Chu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301096128, 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 Yijia Chu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yijia Chu, MD had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yijia Chu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.