Dr. Christopher H. Hsu, MD

Dr. Hsu practices at Acuity Eye Group in La Mesa, California.

Dr. Hsu's NPI, 1336167618, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Hsu graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994. Dr. Hsu holds California license G81085.

Dr. Hsu's primary practice is Acuity Eye Group, at 7339 El Cajon Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 722-8460.

Dr. Hsu's primary practice is Acuity Eye Group in La Mesa, California. Dr. Hsu is also affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hsu to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Hsu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Hsu is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hsu's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Hsu treats.

CMS data shows 3,146 Medicare services from Dr. Hsu across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 863 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $245,985 for them.

CMS counts 863 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hsu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 316 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hsu's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hsu wrote 4,433 Medicare Part D claims for 770 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,334 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $621,959 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,683 claims across 37 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Hsu for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Hsu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 137 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Hsu, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 303 general payments to Dr. Hsu from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $3,377.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Hsu.

Dr. Hsu graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994. Dr. Hsu is a member of AAO.

Dr. Hsu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.