Richard Chun-Hsien Chu, D.O.
NPI 1164728044ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Fort Worth, TX
Specialist (D.O.) in Fort Worth, Texas, trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2011). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $372,066 for 1,534 claims, against $192,233 paid for services in 2024. Sight Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $19,589 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1164728044 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | P3302 | TX |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 5101017963 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 352 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,776 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $192,233 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,534 · 2,009 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 370 |
| Total drug cost | $372,066 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Chu Eye Institute, P.A.Fort Worth, TX · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19,589 · 87 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,492 · 46 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $17,298 | 25 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $689.80 | 12 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $314.98 | 10 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $277.14 | 8 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $271.87 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$16,200 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,173 · 81 payments
- Travel and Lodging$215.91 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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