Dr. Christine J. Chung, MD

Dr. Chung practices at UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington.

Dr. Chung's NPI, 1972866002, was assigned on June 22, 2012. Dr. Chung graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University in 2012. Dr. Chung holds Washington license MD61047841.

Dr. Chung's primary practice is UW Medical Center - Montlake, at 1959 NE Pacific St Box 356151, Seattle, WA 98195 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 598-3300.

Dr. Chung's primary practice is UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. Dr. Chung is also affiliated with Harborview Medical Center. The medical group on file is UW Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chung to 4 more hospitals, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chung practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Chung's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dmand AI has Dr. Chung's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization and pacemaker or defibrillator implantation among the conditions Dr. Chung treats.

CMS data shows 514 Medicare services from Dr. Chung across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 291 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,810 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 291 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chung in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 120 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Chung's median patient age at 72, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chung wrote 99 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,518 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 245 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Chung for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Chung accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chung as offering telehealth. CMS counts 21 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Chung, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Chung, published from 2012 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Valve Prosthesis and Mitral Valve Insufficiency. Dr. Chung has published most often in J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. Dr. Chung's most frequent co-authors are James M. McCabe, MD, David Miles Elison, MD and Gabriel S. Aldea, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 500 general payments to Dr. Chung from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 33% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $105,921.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chung, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Dr. Chung graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University in 2012.

Dr. Chung is in network with 17 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.