Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD
NPI 1306161625ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Gardena, CA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Gardena, California, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 2010). In 2024 Medicare paid $178,426 for 275 patients, and Part D covered 159 of their prescriptions, 41% of them generic. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,880 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1306161625 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | A125653 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A125653 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | A125653 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 275 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,308 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $178,426 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 159 · 306 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 50 |
| Total drug cost | $68,356 |
| Generic share | 41% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tele-Icu IncNorwalk, CA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Hospital of Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA
- Memorial Hospital of GardenaGardena, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,880 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$17,792 · 16 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $1,307 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $572.88 | 2 |
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$1,750 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$129.69 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other pulmonologists in Gardena
- 1306143011
- 1780874636
- 1831110766