Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 226
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 346
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $61
- Practice address
- 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 543-5353
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu is an anesthesiologist in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Chu practices at Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Chu's NPI, 1972638690, was assigned on February 22, 2007. Dr. Chu graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002. Dr. Chu holds California license A86160.
- NPI
- 1972638690NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911005442
- NPI enumeration date
- February 22, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 543-5353
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu practices at Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Chu's primary practice is Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center, at 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (805) 543-5353.
- Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 · San Luis Obispo CountyPhone(805) 543-5353
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chu's primary practice is Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Chu is also affiliated with Adventist Health Sierra Vista. The medical group on file is Coastal Anesthesiology Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chu to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chu practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Chu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Chu is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chu's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Oregon license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Chu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu billed Medicare for 226 services in 2024
CMS data shows 226 Medicare services from Dr. Chu across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 346 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,716 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Chu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 1832024: 20713%
- Surgery
- 2023: 352024: 1946%
- Imaging
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
Dr. Chu compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Chu
- California median
- Medicare services
- 226vs 723.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 346vs 1432.4 times
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu treated 346 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 346 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chu's median patient age at 51, with 62% women.
Dr. Chu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19958%
- Men14742%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis47%
- Anxiety26%
- Diabetes25%
- Mood disorders21%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 51
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu takes part in Medicare
Dr. Chu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chu.
Recent publications by Dr. Chu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu received $61 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Chu from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $43.
General payments to Dr. Chu by program year, 2016 to 2021
Companies that paid Dr. Chu the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Chu graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Chu is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Chu accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO3
- Medicare2
- POS2
- EPO1
- HMO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu's NPI number is 1972638690. It was assigned on February 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu?
Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu is an anesthesiologist in San Luis Obispo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu practice?
Dr. Chu practices at 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Dr. Chu's primary practice is Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chu to 3 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chu is (805) 543-5353.
What is Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu's medical license number?
Dr. Chu holds California license A86160, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chu in California (2004 to 2026) and Oregon (since 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu affiliated with?
Dr. Chu practices at Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Chu is also affiliated with Adventist Health Sierra Vista. Dmand AI links Dr. Chu to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu part of?
Dr. Chu is linked to Coastal Anesthesiology Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Chu to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chu billed Medicare for 226 services in 2024, and Dr. Chu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu see?
CMS counts 346 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chu is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chu's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00142), anesthesia (00140) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64447).
Where did Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu go to medical school?
Dr. Chu graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002.
Has Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $61 in general payments to Dr. Chu from 2 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu been practicing?
Dr. Chu graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Chu.
What insurance does Dr. Stephen Kwok-Sum Chu accept?
Dr. Chu is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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