Dr. Michael Chua, MD

Dr. Chua practices at Puente Hills Eye Care Center, Inc. in Hacienda Heights, California.

Dr. Chua's NPI, 1952832016, was assigned on March 21, 2017. Dr. Chua graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2017. Dr. Chua holds California license A171195.

Dr. Chua's primary practice is Puente Hills Eye Care Center, Inc., at 1850 S Azusa Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 912-6888.

Dr. Chua's primary practice is Puente Hills Eye Care Center, Inc. in Hacienda Heights, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chua to 1 physician office, 1 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. Chua practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Chua treats.

CMS data shows 2,871 Medicare services from Dr. Chua across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 446 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $290,843 for them.

CMS counts 446 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chua in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 208 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chua's median patient age at 67, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chua wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $99 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Chua accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Chua, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Chua in 2020. Dr. Chua's most frequent co-authors are Gil Binenbaum, MD, Paul T. Finger, MD and Christopher Paul Kellner, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 358 general payments to Dr. Chua from 29 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $1,487.

Dr. Chua graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2017.

Dr. Chua is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.