Ronnie T. Chu, M. D.
NPI 1578503058ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Demopolis, AL
Family Medicine (M. D.) in Demopolis, Alabama, licensed in AL, with an NPI issued in June 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,937,075 for 33,384 claims, against $186,999 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,558 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Whitfield Regional Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1578503058 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M. D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 10, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 22641 | AL |
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 (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 371 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,027 across 126 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $186,999 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33,384 · 56,758 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,009 |
| Total drug cost | $3,937,075 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Hospital affiliation
- Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of SelmaHome health agency · Selma, AL
- Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Home HealthHome health agency · Demopolis, AL
- Aveanna Hospice of DemopolisHospice · Demopolis, AL
- Marengo Nursing HomeNursing home · Linden, AL
- Woodhaven Manor Nursing HomeNursing home · Demopolis, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,558 · 134 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,267 · 103 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $288.96 | 20 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $278.59 | 52 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $258.77 | 21 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $188.01 | 14 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $115.33 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,558 · 134 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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