Matt Jeremiah Chua, M.D.
NPI 1649419029ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with University Health System, Inc., practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,722,171 for 6,100 claims, against $96,822 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $980.98 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Leconte Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649419029 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 9, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 27, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 53044 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | N0702 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD00049232 | WA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 581 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,020 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,822 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,100 · 15,958 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 748 |
| Total drug cost | $1,722,171 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN · 522 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$980.98 · 52 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$2,397 · 83 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $188.72 | 10 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $162.62 | 9 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $88.94 | 5 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $85.06 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $81.99 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$980.98 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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