What is Paul Chung's specialty?

Paul Chung (NPI 1306953617) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Chehalis, WA.

Where does Paul Chung practice?

Paul Chung practices in Chehalis, WA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1306953617.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Chung?

Paul Chung (NPI 1306953617) received approximately $584K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,245 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1306953617

Paul ChungMD

PRACTICEPACIFIC CATARACT AND LASER INSTITUTE INC PCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyChehalis, WAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,383

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,383

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$557K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 373 Ophthalmology providers in WA — above median (cohort median 2,090).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$3K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

0.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate45 claims

Ofloxacin43 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$109

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$109

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$109

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Chung'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). 28 inbound referrers · 45 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Bellevue, WA	179	655
WHALEY, CHRISTOPHER	124	275
HARE, KARL	108	356
Kevin Burman Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Chehalis, WA	96	199
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Bellingham, WA	91	285
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute, Inc., P.C. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Tacoma, WA	86	172
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute, Inc., P.C. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Portland, OR	86	321
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Chehalis, WA	72	153
Brian Arvidson Optometry · Chehalis, WA	55	121
Michael Van Brocklin Optometry · Bellingham, WA	53	121
Mark Maraman Optometry · Chehalis, WA	39	78
Melissa Dacumos Optometry · Tacoma, WA	38	92

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Kevin Burman Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Chehalis, WA	316	831
ZINKE, DONALD	280	697
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Chehalis, WA	252	666
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute, Inc., P.C. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Silverdale, WA	180	501
POASTER, ROBERT	176	481
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute, Inc., P.C. Ambulatory Surgical Center · Tacoma, WA	170	514
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Bellevue, WA	80	161
HARE, KARL	60	123
Douglas Hansen Optometry · Silverdale, WA	58	109
William Gruzensky Ophthalmology · Anchorage, AK	53	213
Brian Arvidson Optometry · Chehalis, WA	51	77
Maynard Pohl Optometry · Bellevue, WA	47	96

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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