Karen I. Ching, MD
NPI 1275647612ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Honolulu, HI
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Honolulu, Hawaii, trained at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $82,546 for 977 claims, against $7,606 paid for services in 2024. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $248.95 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275647612 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 26, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 26, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD-11978 | HI |
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 - Nephrology (HI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 25 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 85 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,606 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 977 · 2,404 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $82,546 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI · 704 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Kaiser Foundation HospitalHonolulu, HI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$248.95 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$149.99 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $137.27 | 1 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $111.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$248.95 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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