Nicholas K. Chee, D.O.
NPI 1639129141ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Monterey, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (D.O.) with County of Monterey, practicing in Monterey, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $323,434 for 1,886 claims, against $52,271 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $544.59 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639129141 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 20A7570 | CA |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | 20A7570 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 775 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,203 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $52,271 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,886 · 4,933 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 240 |
| Total drug cost | $323,434 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Nuclear Medicine |
Medical group
- County of MontereySalinas, CA · 185 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA
- Natividad Medical CenterSalinas, CA
- Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA
- Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalKing City, CA
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$544.59 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$709.93 · 9 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $176.68 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $172.84 | 1 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $150.87 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $44.20 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$544.59 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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