Eric Chau, D.O.
NPI 1285970418ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Happy Camp, CA
General Practice (D.O.) with Community Health Centers of the Central Coast Inc, practicing in Happy Camp, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,116,310 for 8,575 claims, against $727.63 paid for services in 2024. Exact Sciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $35.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lompoc Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285970418 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 16, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 28, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | 14240 | CA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 57 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 70 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $727.63 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,575 · 19,255 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 525 |
| Total drug cost | $1,116,310 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Community Health Centers of the Central Coast IncNipomo, CA · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, CA
- Marian Regional Medical CenterSanta Maria, CA
Other facilities
- Central Coast Home Health IncHome health agency · San Luis Obispo, CA
- Dignity Health Home HealthHome health agency · Santa Maria, CA
- Mission Home Health of Central CoastHome health agency · Grover Beach, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$35.18 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $21.04 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $14.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$35.18 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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