Dr. Philip W. Chung, MD

  • Torrance, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1003881889PAC ID0446273726
Medicare services, 2024
1,688
Medicare patients, 2024
440
Part D claims, 2024
3,848
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$18,045
Practice address
3291 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA 90505
Practice phone
Call (310) 638-1345
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Primary practice

Carson Pavilion Dialysis

Torrance, California

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Dr. Philip W. Chung is a nephrologist in Torrance, California

Dr. Chung practices at Carson Pavilion Dialysis in Torrance, California.

Dr. Chung's NPI, 1003881889, was assigned on February 23, 2006. Dr. Chung graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Chung holds California license A63887.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0446273726
NPI enumeration date
February 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 638-1345
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Philip W. Chung practices at Carson Pavilion Dialysis in Torrance, California

Dr. Chung's primary practice is Carson Pavilion Dialysis, at 3291 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA 90505 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 638-1345.

  • Carson Pavilion Dialysis
    3291 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA 90505 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 638-1345

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Philip W. Chung is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Chung's primary practice is Carson Pavilion Dialysis in Torrance, California. Dr. Chung is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Internal Medicine & Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chung to 2 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Philip W. Chung's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chung practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Carson Pavilion DialysisAvailable with a free account
+8 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Philip W. Chung is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Chung's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Chung is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chung is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A63887 · 1997 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic anemia, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypercalcemia and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Chung treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Chung

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Philip W. Chung billed Medicare for 1,688 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,688 Medicare services from Dr. Chung across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 440 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $227,170 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,688
Medicare patients440
Paid by Medicare$227,170
Procedure codes7

Dr. Chung's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,3282024: 1,324No change
Tests and treatments
2023: 6532024: 36444%

Where Dr. Chung's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office88853%
  • In a facility80047%

Dr. Chung compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Chung
  • California median
Medicare services
1,688vs 1,08456% above
Medicare patients
440vs 30743% above
Part D claims
3,464vs 9553.6 times

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chung'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. Philip W. Chung treated 440 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 440 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chung in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 157 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.93, 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. Chung's median patient age at 74, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024440
Average age75
Average risk score3.93
Also on Medicaid37%

Dr. Chung's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Chung's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19645%
  • Men24455%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chung's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes64%
  5. Heart failure49%
  6. Ischemic heart disease44%
  7. Arthritis41%
  8. Atrial fibrillation34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Chung's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Philip W. Chung wrote 3,848 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chung wrote 3,848 Medicare Part D claims for 582 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,464 of them, across 66 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $924,547 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,204 claims across 64 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,848
Drugs named by CMS66
Total drug cost$924,547
Part D patients582

Dr. Chung's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,764 claims72%
  • Brand-name1,022 claims27%
  • Other62 claims2%

Dr. Chung'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. Chung's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics3%112 of 3,848 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: 3,2042024: 3,4648%

Drugs named by CMS: 66 in 2024, 64 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Philip W. Chung offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Philip W. Chung received $18,045 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 908 general payments to Dr. Chung from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $1,767.

General payments to Dr. Chung by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chung by kind, 2016 to 2025

$18Kin total
  • Food and beverage$17,66998%
  • Education$2261%
  • Consulting fees$1501%

Companies that paid Dr. Chung the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Philip W. Chung has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chung, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Chung

  1. 2014
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Philip W. Chung graduated from New York University School of Medicine

Dr. Chung graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Chung is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolNew York University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Philip W. Chung accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Chung is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • LA Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • +5 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Chung accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. HMO9
  3. PPO8
  4. POS5
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Philip W. Chung's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Philip W. Chung's NPI number?

Dr. Philip W. Chung's NPI number is 1003881889. It was assigned on February 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Philip W. Chung?

Dr. Philip W. Chung is a nephrologist in Torrance, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Philip W. Chung practice?

Dr. Chung practices at 3291 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA 90505. Dr. Chung's primary practice is Carson Pavilion Dialysis in Torrance, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chung to 2 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Philip W. Chung's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chung is (310) 638-1345.

What is Dr. Philip W. Chung's medical license number?

Dr. Chung holds California license A63887.

Which hospitals is Dr. Philip W. Chung affiliated with?

Dr. Chung is affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chung to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Philip W. Chung part of?

Dr. Chung is linked to Internal Medicine & Nephrology Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Philip W. Chung accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chung billed Medicare for 1,688 services in 2024, and Dr. Chung accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Philip W. Chung offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chung as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Philip W. Chung see?

CMS counts 440 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chung in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Philip W. Chung board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chung is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Philip W. Chung bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chung's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99233) and dialysis (90960).

Where did Dr. Philip W. Chung go to medical school?

Dr. Chung graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Philip W. Chung prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chung's most prescribed drugs by claims were Farxiga, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Philip W. Chung received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,045 in general payments to Dr. Chung from 51 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Philip W. Chung been practicing?

Dr. Chung graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Philip W. Chung accept?

Dr. Chung is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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