Ophthalmology · Houston, TX
NPI
1356684674
Since 2013
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Code 207W00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
2855 Gramercy St
Houston, TX, 77025
Phone (713) 668-6828
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$180K
2,091 services
Medicare patients, 2024
553
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$969K
6,744 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$785
From 8 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Chia-Kai Chu was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 411 times for 253 patients. In total Chia-Kai Chu billed 2,091 services in 29 codes, and Medicare paid $180K.
| 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: 2021-03-19.
| 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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| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 411 | 253 | $67.61 | $28K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 345 | 254 | $90.82 | $31K |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 320 | 319 | $25.67 | $8,214 |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 258 | 244 | $44.15 | $11K |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 215 | 210 | $82.26 | $18K |
| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 75 | 46 | $405.61 | $30K |
| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 73 | 53 | $32.32 | $2,360 |
| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 73 | 66 | $62.04 | $4,529 |
| 76514 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 72 | 72 | $7.63 | $549 |
| 92004 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 39 | 39 | $102.01 | $3,978 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 38 | 30 | $254.33 | $9,665 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 33 | 33 | $107.73 | $3,555 |
| 92020 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 30 | 28 | $18.78 | $563 |
| 92134 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 23 | 21 | $32.71 | $752 |
| 65855 Fluid Flow and Drainage of Eye (Any Method) | Facility | 17 | 13 | $160.31 | $2,725 |
By year: 2022 $199K for 2,003 services; 2023 $128K for 1,642 services; 2024 $180K for 2,091 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Chia-Kai Chu prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Latanoprost, with 1,706 prescriptions and refills. In total Chia-Kai Chu wrote 6,744 Medicare prescriptions that cost $969K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost Generic | 1,706 | 3,762 | 475 | $19K |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 849 | 1,725 | 230 | $13K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 441 | 954 | 143 | $22K |
| Timolol Maleate Generic | 437 | 999 | 139 | $5,402 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 392 | 522 | 258 | $16K |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 318 | 675 | 102 | $178K |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Generic | 282 | 597 | 78 | $5,017 |
| Combigan Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 262 | 505 | 80 | $119K |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Generic | 247 | 313 | 166 | $8,944 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 214 | 288 | 165 | $1,431 |
| Rhopressa Netarsudil Mesylate | 212 | 352 | 66 | $101K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 129 | 245 | 47 | $27K |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 117 | 197 | 49 | $113K |
| Vyzulta Latanoprostene Bunod | 106 | 215 | 35 | $54K |
| Brinzolamide Generic | 101 | 212 | 32 | $19K |
Brand drugs: 3,035 claims; generic drugs: 3,709 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Chia-Kai Chu $785 ($785 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 8 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $263.
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.