Dr. Gary S. Chu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 141
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 57
- Part D claims, 2024
- 476
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 688-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Gary S. Chu is a hospitalist in Sacramento, California
Dr. Chu practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Chu's NPI, 1891873527, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Chu graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Chu's California license number on file is A69856.
- NPI
- 1891873527NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800084229
- NPI enumeration date
- November 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 688-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gary S. Chu practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California
Dr. Chu's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 688-2000.
- Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 688-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gary S. Chu is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Chu's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gary S. Chu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chu practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gary S. Chu is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California
Hospitalist is Dr. Chu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Chu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chu has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, anemia, cellulitis, lung disease: COPD, asthma or bronchitis and sepsis among the conditions Dr. Chu treats.
Hospitalists near Dr. Chu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gary S. Chu billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024
CMS data shows 141 Medicare services from Dr. Chu across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 57 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,898 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
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1572024: 14110%
Dr. Chu compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Chu
- California median
- Medicare services
- 141vs 43067% below
- Medicare patients
- 57vs 20172% below
- Part D claims
- 161vs 692.3 times
Medians across 2,991 hospitalists 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. Gary S. Chu treated 57 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 57 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.79, 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. Chu's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.
Dr. Chu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Chu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3154%
- Men2646%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Diabetes56%
- Chronic kidney disease53%
- Arthritis51%
- Mood disorders42%
- Heart failure40%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gary S. Chu wrote 476 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chu wrote 476 Medicare Part D claims for 194 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 161 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,403 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 209 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Chu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic408 claims86%
- Brand-name and other68 claims14%
Dr. Chu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chu's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%21 of 476 claims
- Antibiotics21%99 of 476 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2092024: 16123%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Gary S. 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. Gary S. Chu graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Dr. Chu graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gary S. Chu accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Chu is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Chu accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Gary S. 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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) |
| 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. Gary S. Chu's NPI number?
Dr. Gary S. Chu's NPI number is 1891873527. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary S. Chu?
Dr. Gary S. Chu is a hospitalist in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Gary S. Chu practice?
Dr. Chu practices at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823. Dr. Chu's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
What is Dr. Gary S. Chu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chu is (916) 688-2000.
What is Dr. Gary S. Chu's medical license number?
Dr. Chu's California license number on file is A69856.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gary S. Chu affiliated with?
Dr. Chu practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
What medical group is Dr. Gary S. Chu part of?
Dr. Chu is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Gary S. Chu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chu billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024, and Dr. Chu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gary S. Chu see?
CMS counts 57 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Gary S. Chu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Gary S. Chu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chu's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
Where did Dr. Gary S. Chu go to medical school?
Dr. Chu graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Gary S. Chu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Furosemide and Cephalexin.
How long has Dr. Gary S. Chu been practicing?
Dr. Chu graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Gary S. Chu accept?
Dr. Chu is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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