Dr. David C. Chu, MD

  • Hershey, PA
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1164715389PAC ID7214155191
Medicare services, 2024
620
Medicare patients, 2024
296
Part D claims, 2024
817
Publications
4
MIPS score, 2024
79
Practice address
500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Practice phone
Call (717) 531-8521
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Dr. David C. Chu is a pulmonologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Dr. Chu practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.

Dr. Chu's NPI, 1164715389, was assigned on May 20, 2011. Dr. Chu graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Chu holds Pennsylvania license MD461154.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7214155191
NPI enumeration date
May 20, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 531-8521
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. David C. Chu practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Dr. Chu's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.

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Dr. David C. Chu is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Chu's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dr. Chu is also affiliated with WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chu to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David C. Chu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chu practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David C. Chu is one of 650 pulmonologists in Pennsylvania

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Chu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dmand AI has Dr. Chu's licenses on file in 3 states: Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD461154 · taxonomy 207RP1001X
  • Massachusetts licenseLicense 258231
  • Internal medicine, Rhode IslandLicense LP02182 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Chu

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

Dr. David C. Chu billed Medicare for 620 services in 2024

CMS data shows 620 Medicare services from Dr. Chu across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 296 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,459 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024620
Medicare patients296
Paid by Medicare$36,459
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2642024: 31620%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1992024: 27538%
Other services
2023: 02024: 29

Dr. Chu compared with the Pennsylvania median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Chu
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
620vs 615Close to median
Medicare patients
296vs 295Close to median
Part D claims
684vs 6269% above

Medians across 656 pulmonologists in Pennsylvania 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. David C. Chu treated 296 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.43, 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. Chu's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 2024296
Average age71
Average risk score2.43
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Chu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Chu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15151%
  • Men14549%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. COPD43%
  5. Anxiety39%
  6. Chronic kidney disease39%
  7. Heart failure39%
  8. Ischemic heart disease39%

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

Dr. Chu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

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

Dr. David C. Chu wrote 817 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chu wrote 817 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 684 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,920,782 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 542 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024817
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$3.9M
Part D patients72

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

  • Generic483 claims59%
  • Brand-name334 claims41%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5422024: 68426%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 14 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. David C. Chu scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 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 lists Dr. Chu as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Chu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 56.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. David C. Chu has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Chu, published from 2023 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Chu has published most often in ATS Sch. Dr. Chu's most frequent co-authors are David Chu, MD, John Charles Madara, MD and Dipankar Mukherjee, MD.

Papers4
Years published2023 to 2024

Dr. Chu's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. David C. Chu graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. Chu graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David C. Chu'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David C. Chu's NPI number?

Dr. David C. Chu's NPI number is 1164715389. It was assigned on May 20, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David C. Chu?

Dr. David C. Chu is a pulmonologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. David C. Chu practice?

Dr. Chu practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Chu's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chu to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. David C. Chu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chu is (717) 531-8521.

What is Dr. David C. Chu's medical license number?

Dr. Chu holds Pennsylvania license MD461154, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. David C. Chu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chu in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Which hospitals is Dr. David C. Chu affiliated with?

Dr. Chu practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chu is also affiliated with WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Chu to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. David C. Chu part of?

Dr. Chu is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chu to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. David C. Chu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chu billed Medicare for 620 services in 2024, and Dr. Chu accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. David C. Chu offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chu as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. David C. Chu's MIPS score?

Dr. Chu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David C. Chu see?

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chu in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. David C. Chu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chu's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), lung function service (94729) and lung function service (94010).

Where did Dr. David C. Chu go to medical school?

Dr. Chu graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2011.

What drugs does Dr. David C. Chu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tadalafil, Ambrisentan and Tyvaso Dpi.

How long has Dr. David C. Chu been practicing?

Dr. Chu graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Dr. David C. Chu do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Chu, published from 2023 to 2024.

Who does Dr. David C. Chu publish with?

Dr. Chu's most frequent co-authors are David Chu, MD (1 shared paper), John Charles Madara, MD (1 shared paper) and Dipankar Mukherjee, MD (1 shared paper).

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