Dr. Kwok Leung Chung, MD

Dr. Chung practices at Chung Hsu Lue, M.D. in Monterey Park, California.

Dr. Chung's NPI, 1760490627, was assigned on August 4, 2006. Dr. Chung graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Chung holds California license G49584.

Dr. Chung's primary practice is Chung Hsu Lue, M.D., at 600 N Garfield Ave Ste 208, Monterey Park, CA 91754. The practice phone is (626) 571-4008.

Dr. Chung's primary practice is Chung Hsu Lue, M.D. in Monterey Park, California. Dr. Chung is also affiliated with USC Arcadia Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chung to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account. Dr. Chung's employer is on file too: a physical therapy & rehab clinic.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chung practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Chung's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Chung is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chung is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroduodenitis among the conditions Dr. Chung treats.

CMS data shows 1,160 Medicare services from Dr. Chung across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 534 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $103,914 for them.

CMS counts 534 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chung in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 276 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 78% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chung's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chung wrote 4,730 Medicare Part D claims for 1,060 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,631 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,983,861 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,480 claims across 34 drugs.

Dr. Chung accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chung as offering telehealth. CMS counts 100 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Chung, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 836 general payments to Dr. Chung from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $62,898.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Chung, most recently ACG Fellow in 2010.

Dr. Chung graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Chung is a member of ACG, ACP, AGA and ASGE.

Dr. Chung is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.