Dr. Jeffrey Chwa, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 272
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 82
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,693
- Industry payments
- $12,037
- Affiliated sites
- 6
- Practice address
- 2600 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806
- Practice phone
- Call (562) 988-7147
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Long Beach, California
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Dr. Jeffrey Chwa is a rheumatologist in Long Beach, California
Dr. Chwa practices at Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
Dr. Chwa's NPI, 1285989236, was assigned on July 16, 2012. Dr. Chwa graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2012. Dr. Chwa holds California license 20A14736.
- NPI
- 1285989236NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7214240639
- NPI enumeration date
- July 16, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (562) 988-7147
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa practices at Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach in Long Beach, California
Dr. Chwa's primary practice is Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach, at 2600 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806. The practice phone is (562) 988-7147.
- Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach2600 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806Phone(562) 988-7147
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Chwa's primary practice is Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The medical group on file is Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chwa to 5 more group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jeffrey Chwa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chwa practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jeffrey Chwa is one of 821 rheumatologists in California
Rheumatology is Dr. Chwa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Chwa is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chwa's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Internal medicine, Illinois
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint pain, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Chwa treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Chwa
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa billed Medicare for 272 services in 2024
CMS data shows 272 Medicare services from Dr. Chwa across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 82 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,758 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Chwa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1512024: 1463%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1402024: 10426%
- Surgery
- 2023: 272024: 2219%
Dr. Chwa compared with the California median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Chwa
- California median
- Medicare services
- 272vs 90070% below
- Medicare patients
- 82vs 21662% below
- Part D claims
- 1,524vs 96258% above
Medians across 773 rheumatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chwa'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. Jeffrey Chwa treated 82 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chwa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, 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. Chwa's median patient age at 70, with 76% women.
Dr. Chwa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Chwa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6782%
- Men1518%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chwa's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes45%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Osteoporosis29%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chwa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women76%
- Men23%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa wrote 1,693 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chwa wrote 1,693 Medicare Part D claims for 339 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,524 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,486,575 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,649 claims across 29 drugs.
Dr. Chwa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,307 claims77%
- Brand-name and other386 claims23%
Dr. Chwa'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. Chwa's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%11 of 1,693 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: 1,6492024: 1,5248%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 29 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
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Chwa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chwa as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Jeffrey Chwa received $12,037 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 450 general payments to Dr. Chwa from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $1,611.
General payments to Dr. Chwa by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Chwa by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$11,96499%
- Education$731%
Companies that paid Dr. Chwa the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
Dr. Chwa graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Chwa is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chwa accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO7
- HMO4
- POS4
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Jeffrey Chwa'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (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. Jeffrey Chwa's NPI number?
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa's NPI number is 1285989236. It was assigned on July 16, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jeffrey Chwa?
Dr. Jeffrey Chwa is a rheumatologist in Long Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Jeffrey Chwa practice?
Dr. Chwa practices at 2600 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806. Dr. Chwa's primary practice is Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chwa to 5 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Chwa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chwa is (562) 988-7147.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Chwa's medical license number?
Dr. Chwa holds California license 20A14736, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Jeffrey Chwa been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chwa in California (2016 to 2027) and Illinois (2012 to 2017).
What medical group is Dr. Jeffrey Chwa part of?
Dr. Chwa is linked to Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI links Dr. Chwa to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Jeffrey Chwa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chwa billed Medicare for 272 services in 2024, and Dr. Chwa accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Jeffrey Chwa offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chwa as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jeffrey Chwa see?
CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chwa in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Dr. Jeffrey Chwa board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chwa is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Jeffrey Chwa bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chwa's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Jeffrey Chwa go to medical school?
Dr. Chwa graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Jeffrey Chwa prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chwa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate, Prednisone and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Dr. Jeffrey Chwa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,037 in general payments to Dr. Chwa from 34 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Jeffrey Chwa been practicing?
Dr. Chwa graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Jeffrey Chwa accept?
Dr. Chwa is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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