Chia-Kai Chu, MD
NPI 1356684674ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Houston, TX
Ophthalmology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $968,812 for 6,744 claims, against $179,508 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $785.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356684674 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | R8334 | 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 - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 553 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,091 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $179,508 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,744 · 13,113 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,062 |
| Total drug cost | $968,812 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Hea Clinic PAShenandoah, TX · 42 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$785.26 · 44 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$709.75 · 27 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $262.78 | 17 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $197.74 | 11 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $174.73 | 9 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $42.67 | 2 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $42.11 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$785.26 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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