Dr. Terence Tsun-Tchi Chiu, MD

Dr. Chiu practices at Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Chiu's NPI, 1427083229, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Chiu graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1994. Dr. Chiu holds California license A61193.

Dr. Chiu's primary practice is Downey Medical Center, at 9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 461-6007.

Dr. Chiu's primary practice is Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chiu to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chiu practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy among the conditions Dr. Chiu treats.

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chiu in 2024. Their average risk score is 2.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chiu's median patient age at 63, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chiu wrote 901 Medicare Part D claims for 518 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 731 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $548,435 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 608 claims across 9 drugs.

Dr. Chiu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Chiu, published from 2003 to 2004. 2004 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Cell Line, Intestinal Mucosa and Protein Kinase C. Dr. Chiu has published most often in Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. Dr. Chiu's most frequent co-author is Hal Fong Yee, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Chiu from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $226.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chiu, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Chiu graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1994.

Dr. Chiu is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.