Minhhang Ba Chu, D.O
NPI 1275624074ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Kingwood, TX
Family Medicine (D.O) in Kingwood, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in September 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $440,810 for 4,891 claims, against $39,371 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $143.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275624074 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 11, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | J4044 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 135 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 930 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,371 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,891 · 11,689 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 449 |
| Total drug cost | $440,810 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$143.34 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$136.28 · 7 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $51.39 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $34.70 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $23.38 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $18.02 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $15.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$143.34 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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