What is Michelle Chu's specialty?

Michelle Chu (NPI 1285862573) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Modesto, CA.

Where does Michelle Chu practice?

Michelle Chu practices in Modesto, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1285862573.

How much does Medicare pay Michelle Chu?

Michelle Chu (NPI 1285862573) received approximately $11K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 13 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1285862573

Michelle ChuMD

PRACTICEFIRST CHOICE PHYSICIAN PARTNERSSee all providers at this practice →

RheumatologyModesto, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,680

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2.5M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

41.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Methotrexate Sodium498 claims

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate410 claims

Prednisone251 claims

Leflunomide229 claims

Sulfasalazine111 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michelle Chu's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 1 inbound referrers · 3 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF MODESTO, INC.	21	35

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Unilab Corporation Clinical Laboratory · Sacramento, CA	58	247
Modesto Radiology Imaging, Inc. Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · Modesto, CA	56	119
DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF MODESTO, INC.	12	24

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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