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Dr. Michelle K. Chu, MD
NPI1538157995PAC ID1951376151
- Medicare services, 2024
- 303
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 93
- Part D claims, 2024
- 26
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Practice address
- 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502
- Practice phone
- Call (775) 982-4100
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Michelle K. Chu is a general surgeon in Reno, Nevada
Dr. Chu practices at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, part of Renown Health.
Dr. Chu's NPI, 1538157995, was assigned on October 10, 2005. Dr. Chu graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1999. Dr. Chu's Nevada license number on file is 11107.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1538157995NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951376151
- NPI enumeration date
- October 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (775) 982-4100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michelle K. Chu practices at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada
Dr. Chu's primary practice is Renown Regional Medical Center, at 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502 in Washoe County. The practice phone is (775) 982-4100.
- Renown Regional Medical Center1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502 · Washoe CountyPhone(775) 982-4100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michelle K. Chu is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chu's primary practice is Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, part of Renown Health. Dr. Chu is also affiliated with Renown South Meadows Medical Center. The medical group on file is Renown Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chu to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Renown South Meadows Medical CenterRenown Health2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 physician officeName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. ChuSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michelle K. Chu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chu practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Renown Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michelle K. Chu is one of 202 general surgeons in Nevada
Surgery is Dr. Chu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Chu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chu's licenses on file in 2 states: Nevada and Maine.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, NevadaPrimary
- Maine license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast surgery and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Chu treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Chu
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
202general surgeons in Nevada47general surgeons in Reno18general surgeons at Renown Regional Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michelle K. Chu billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024
CMS data shows 303 Medicare services from Dr. Chu across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 93 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,597 for them.
Medicare services, 2024303
Medicare patients93
Paid by Medicare$49,597
Procedure codes8
Dr. Chu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1632024: 12623%
- Other services
- 2023: 492024: 98100%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1352024: 7941%
Where Dr. Chu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17758%
- In a facility12642%
Dr. Chu compared with the Nevada median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Chu
- Nevada median
- Medicare services
- 303vs 17870% above
- Medicare patients
- 93vs 12827% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 4676% below
Medians across 181 general surgeons in Nevada with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chu'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. Michelle K. Chu treated 93 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chu's median patient age at 69, with 96% women.
Medicare patients, 202493
Average age73
Average risk score0.83
Dr. Chu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure56%
- Arthritis32%
- Osteoporosis26%
- Mood disorders23%
- Anxiety22%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women96%
- Men2%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michelle K. Chu wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chu wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $15 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 123 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 202426
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$15
Part D patients15
Dr. Chu'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. Chu's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids42%11 of 26 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: 1232024: 1191%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 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. Michelle K. Chu scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Chu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 118 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Chu, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Chu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 79.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Chu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 99th percentile118 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michelle K. Chu has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chu. Dr. Chu's most frequent co-author is David E. Clark, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Chu's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Chu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michelle K. Chu received $2,085 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Chu from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $1,065.
General payments to Dr. Chu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chu by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.1Kin total
- Travel and lodging$1,24760%
- Food and beverage$83840%
Companies that paid Dr. Chu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michelle K. Chu graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic
Dr. Chu graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1999.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michelle K. Chu accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Chu is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Chu accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO6
- PPO6
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- POS3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Michelle K. Chu'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Michelle K. Chu's NPI number?
Dr. Michelle K. Chu's NPI number is 1538157995. It was assigned on October 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michelle K. Chu?
Dr. Michelle K. Chu is a general surgeon in Reno, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Michelle K. Chu practice?
Dr. Chu practices at 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502. Dr. Chu's primary practice is Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, part of Renown Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chu to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Michelle K. Chu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chu is (775) 982-4100.
What is Dr. Michelle K. Chu's medical license number?
Dr. Chu's Nevada license number on file is 11107, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Michelle K. Chu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chu in Nevada (2004 to 2025) and Maine (since 2007).
Which hospitals is Dr. Michelle K. Chu affiliated with?
Dr. Chu practices at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Chu is also affiliated with Renown South Meadows Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Michelle K. Chu part of?
Dr. Chu is linked to Renown Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Chu to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Michelle K. Chu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chu billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024, and Dr. Chu accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Michelle K. Chu's MIPS score?
Dr. Chu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michelle K. Chu see?
CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Michelle K. Chu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Chu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Michelle K. Chu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chu's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2212), office visit, new patient (99205) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (19301).
Where did Dr. Michelle K. Chu go to medical school?
Dr. Chu graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Michelle K. Chu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Michelle K. Chu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,085 in general payments to Dr. Chu from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Michelle K. Chu been practicing?
Dr. Chu graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Michelle K. Chu do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Chu.
Who does Dr. Michelle K. Chu publish with?
Dr. Chu's most frequent co-authors are David E. Clark, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Michelle K. Chu accept?
Dr. Chu is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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