Po Cheng Chu, MD
NPI 1720236813ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Brooklyn, NY
Specialist (MD) with Newtown Gastroenterology PC, practicing in Brooklyn, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,482,002 for 8,337 claims, against $68,405 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $10,932 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1720236813 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 29, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 257725 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 158 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 516 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,405 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,337 · 9,253 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,956 |
| Total drug cost | $1,482,002 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Newtown Gastroenterology PCBrooklyn, NY · 13 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$10,932 · 76 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,249 · 64 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $9,855 | 29 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $274.01 | 10 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $222.14 | 10 |
| Vivus LLC | $205.81 | 10 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $200.27 | 9 |
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$9,375 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,472 · 70 payments
- Education$84.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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