Physician Profile
Paul H. Chu, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chu
Paul H. Chu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Los Angeles, CA specializing in internal medicine. Paul trained at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, graduating in 1992. According to Medicare claims data, Paul cared for 2,102 Medicare patients across 7,943 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, and annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (213) 617-0777
- Email not available
Practice Locations
945 N HILL ST
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Screening and diagnostic testing
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Cancer screening
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Lab tests
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Office Procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Screenings & Diagnostics
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,943 services · 2,102 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
21 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
225 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
69 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
63 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Drug given | J1030 |
76 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
70 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
4,048 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
2,735 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
333 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
226 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Other internists in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1992 at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Paul H. Chu specialize in?
Paul H. Chu is an internist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Paul H. Chu located?
Paul H. Chu is listed at 945 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Paul H. Chu's phone number?
The number on file is (213) 617-0777. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Paul H. Chu's NPI number?
Paul H. Chu's National Provider Identifier is 1619052628. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Paul H. Chu train?
Paul H. Chu attended R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Paul H. Chu been practicing?
Paul H. Chu has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Paul H. Chu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Paul H. Chu performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Paul H. Chu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Paul H. Chu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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