Dr. Rafael Chiu, MD

  • Trumbull, CT
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1437156312
Medicare services, 2024
383
Medicare patients, 2024
150
Part D claims, 2024
196
MIPS score, 2024
91
Industry payments
$764
Practice address
160 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611
Practice phone
Call (203) 924-8800
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Primary practice

Pinke Eye Center, LLC

Trumbull, Connecticut

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Dr. Rafael Chiu is an ophthalmologist in Trumbull, Connecticut

Dr. Chiu practices at Pinke Eye Center, LLC in Trumbull, Connecticut.

Dr. Chiu's NPI, 1437156312, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Chiu graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Chiu's Connecticut license number on file is 042662.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 7, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(203) 924-8800
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

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

Dr. Rafael Chiu practices at Pinke Eye Center, LLC in Trumbull, Connecticut

Dr. Chiu's primary practice is Pinke Eye Center, LLC, at 160 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611 in Greater Bridgeport County. The practice phone is (203) 924-8800.

  • Pinke Eye Center, LLC
    160 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611 · Greater Bridgeport CountyPhone(203) 924-8800

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

Dr. Rafael Chiu is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Chiu's primary practice is Pinke Eye Center, LLC in Trumbull, Connecticut.

Pinke Eye Center, LLCTrumbull, ConnecticutPrimary

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

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pinke Eye Center, LLCAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rafael Chiu is one of 259 ophthalmologists in Connecticut

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 042662 · 2004 to 2025 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Illinois license1995 to 2005

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, inflammation of iris and secondary membranaous cataract surgery among the conditions Dr. Chiu treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Chiu

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259ophthalmologists in Connecticut
2ophthalmologists in Trumbull

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

Dr. Rafael Chiu billed Medicare for 383 services in 2024

CMS data shows 383 Medicare services from Dr. Chiu across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 150 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,113 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024383
Medicare patients150
Paid by Medicare$23,113
Procedure codes9

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1612024: 372131%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 11

Dr. Chiu compared with the Connecticut median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Chiu
  • Connecticut median
Medicare services
383vs 1,15067% below
Medicare patients
150vs 47268% below
Part D claims
159vs 66476% below

Medians across 287 ophthalmologists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chiu'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. Rafael Chiu treated 150 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chiu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 67 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chiu's median patient age at 75, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 2024150
Average age75
Average risk score1.07
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Chiu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Chiu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9362%
  • Men5738%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Diabetes30%
  5. Ischemic heart disease22%
  6. Chronic kidney disease20%
  7. Atrial fibrillation18%
  8. Anxiety17%

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

Dr. Chiu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men34%

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

Dr. Rafael Chiu wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chiu wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 159 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $51,187 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024196
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$51,187
Part D patients75

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

  • Generic120 claims61%
  • Brand-name76 claims39%

Dr. Chiu'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 402024: 159298%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 2 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. Rafael Chiu scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Chiu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Chiu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 96.2of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Rafael Chiu received $764 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Chiu from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $222.

General payments to Dr. Chiu by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Chiu by kind, 2016 to 2024

$764in total
  • Food and beverage$72695%
  • Education$385%

Companies that paid Dr. Chiu the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Dr. Rafael Chiu has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chiu.

Awards and honors for Dr. Chiu

  1. Undated
    • AAO Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rafael Chiu graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine

Dr. Chiu graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Chiu is a member of AAO.

  1. Medical schoolHoward University College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rafael Chiu accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Chiu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Chiu accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO11
  2. PPO11
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rafael Chiu'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 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Rafael Chiu's NPI number?

Dr. Rafael Chiu's NPI number is 1437156312. It was assigned on July 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rafael Chiu?

Dr. Rafael Chiu is an ophthalmologist in Trumbull, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Rafael Chiu practice?

Dr. Chiu practices at 160 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611. Dr. Chiu's primary practice is Pinke Eye Center, LLC in Trumbull, Connecticut.

What is Dr. Rafael Chiu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chiu is (203) 924-8800.

What is Dr. Rafael Chiu's medical license number?

Dr. Chiu's Connecticut license number on file is 042662, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Rafael Chiu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chiu in Connecticut (2004 to 2025) and Illinois (1995 to 2005).

Does Dr. Rafael Chiu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chiu billed Medicare for 383 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Rafael Chiu's MIPS score?

Dr. Chiu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rafael Chiu see?

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chiu in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Rafael Chiu board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chiu is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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What services does Dr. Rafael Chiu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chiu's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92250).

Where did Dr. Rafael Chiu go to medical school?

Dr. Chiu graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. Rafael Chiu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chiu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Moxifloxacin and Restasis.

Has Dr. Rafael Chiu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $764 in general payments to Dr. Chiu from 8 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Rafael Chiu been practicing?

Dr. Chiu graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Rafael Chiu accept?

Dr. Chiu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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