Internal Medicine, Rheumatology · Modesto, CA
NPI
1285862573
Since 2009
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Code 207RR0500X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
1541 Florida Ave Ste 200
Modesto, CA, 95350
Phone (209) 577-3388
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$11K
427 services
Medicare patients, 2024
13
Average age 63
Drug cost, 2024
$2.6M
2,856 prescriptions
Company payments, 2023
$123
From 1 companies
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Michelle L Chu prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Methotrexate (Methotrexate Sodium), with 498 prescriptions and refills. In total Michelle L Chu wrote 2,856 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.6M.
| Drug |
|---|
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2022-01-10.
| Claims |
|---|
| 30-day fills |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Cost |
|---|
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 498 | 1,259 | 197 | $11K |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Generic | 410 | 1,352 | 168 | $16K |
| Prednisone Generic | 251 | 406 | 134 | $2,444 |
| Leflunomide Generic | 229 | 691 | 100 | $7,115 |
| Sulfasalazine Generic | 111 | 309 | 52 | $6,569 |
| Amjevita(Cf) Autoinjector Adalimumab-Atto | 103 | 255 | 41 | $257K |
| Alendronate Sodium Generic | 75 | 209 | 34 | $732 |
| Leucovorin Calcium Generic | 72 | 203 | 29 | $894 |
| Otezla Apremilast | 66 | 66 | Under 11 | $292K |
| Allopurinol Generic | 64 | 211 | 21 | $850 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 63 | 168 | 25 | $1,726 |
| Amjevita(Cf) Adalimumab-Atto | 56 | 119 | 17 | $130K |
| Orencia Clickject Abatacept | 53 | 57 | Under 11 | $267K |
| Colchicine Generic | 43 | 129 | 21 | $1,645 |
| Enbrel Etanercept | 38 | 38 | Under 11 | $244K |
Brand drugs: 785 claims; generic drugs: 2,032 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2023, drug and medical device companies paid Michelle L Chu $123 ($123 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 1 company. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $123.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 2 | $123 |
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.