Dr. John Ks Chia, MD

Dr. Chia practices at Cove Surgery Center, LLC in Torrance, California.

Dr. Chia's NPI, 1801876412, was assigned on January 19, 2006. Dr. Chia graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Chia holds California license G43168.

Dr. Chia's primary practice is Cove Surgery Center, LLC, at 23430 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (888) 282-7472.

Dr. Chia's primary practice is Cove Surgery Center, LLC in Torrance, California. Dr. Chia is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is ID Med, A Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chia to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chia practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Chia's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Chia is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chia is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, cold sores or genital herpes, facial skin infection, hiv/aids, immune deficiency disease and shingles among the conditions Dr. Chia treats.

CMS data shows 553 Medicare services from Dr. Chia across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 207 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,808 for them.

CMS counts 207 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chia in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 87 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chia's median patient age at 60, with 70% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chia wrote 1,725 Medicare Part D claims for 216 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,375 of them, across 54 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $181,417 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,374 claims across 53 drugs.

Dr. Chia accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chia as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 42 papers to Dr. Chia, published from 2007 to 2024. 2009 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Enterovirus and Enterovirus Infections. Dr. Chia has published most often in Clin Infect Dis. Dr. Chia's most frequent co-authors are Geoffrey E. Moore, MD, Michelle C. McCreary, MD and Mark Harris Pollack, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 51 general payments to Dr. Chia from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $6,486.

Dmand AI lists 13 awards for Dr. Chia, most recently Super Doc in 2013.

Dr. Chia graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 1979.

Dr. Chia is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.