Ophthalmology · Palisades Park, NJ
NPI
1144260019
Since 2006
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Code 207W00000X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
540 Bergen Blvd
Palisades Park, NJ, 07650
Phone (201) 461-0021
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$378K
3,882 services
Medicare patients, 2024
750
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$2.8M
4,793 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$106K
From 17 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by David S Chu was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 1,047 times for 397 patients. In total David S Chu billed 3,882 services in 63 codes, and Medicare paid $378K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2026-09-04.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 1,047 | 397 | $104.77 | $110K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 477 | 270 | $72.27 | $34K |
| 92134 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 412 | 199 | $33.18 | $14K |
| 92025 Test - Miscellaneous | Office | 238 | 149 | $29.24 | $6,960 |
| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 170 | 101 | $65.76 | $11K |
| 92286 Standard X-ray | Office | 156 | 105 | $32.53 | $5,075 |
| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 108 | 53 | $31.94 | $3,450 |
| 92071 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 94 | 34 | $32.81 | $3,084 |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 88 | 80 | $101.74 | $8,953 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 84 | 84 | $137.97 | $12K |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 83 | 62 | $29.09 | $2,414 |
| 92250 Angiography | Office | 69 | 53 | $30.80 | $2,126 |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 68 | 43 | $51.84 | $3,525 |
| 92004 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 57 | 57 | $109.54 | $6,244 |
| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 51 | 38 | $468.33 | $24K |
By year: 2022 $401K for 3,448 services; 2023 $391K for 3,600 services; 2024 $378K for 3,882 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug David S Chu prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Prednisolone Acetate, with 922 prescriptions and refills. In total David S Chu wrote 4,793 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.8M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 922 | 1,512 | 353 | $45K |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 529 | 590 | 127 | $10K |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 310 | 586 | 81 | $20K |
| Gatifloxacin Generic | 251 | 261 | 102 | $11K |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 199 | 411 | 68 | $3,596 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 161 | 275 | 51 | $9,943 |
| Latanoprost Generic | 138 | 225 | 40 | $1,228 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil Generic | 132 | 227 | 26 | $17K |
| Timolol Maleate Generic | 107 | 239 | 38 | $1,339 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 96 | 203 | 21 | $3,873 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 94 | 132 | 23 | $1,414 |
| Bromfenac Sodium Generic | 93 | 105 | 20 | $13K |
| Prednisone Generic | 83 | 96 | 25 | $459 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 81 | 96 | 25 | $613 |
| Ofloxacin Generic | 69 | 91 | 18 | $1,194 |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 2,926 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid David S Chu $106K ($106K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 17 companies. The largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. with $100K.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | 61 | $100K |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | 11 | $3,724 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. BLCO | 30 | $509 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TARS | 13 | $474 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 15 | $451 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 23 | $310 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ANIP | 8 | $299 |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | 1 | $164 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. SGHT | 2 | $142 |
| Samsara Vision | 1 | $139 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.