Physician

Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Fred Chu, M.D. (NPI: 1932420478) practices ophthalmology in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Kenton, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CEI PHYSICIANS PSC LLC (NPI: 1033108592; TIN: 311473421) and primary practice location at 41017-3415. Chu is affiliated with the Healthcare Solutions Network (ACO ID: A3283), participating under the MSSP model.

Chu's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 548 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,503 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $240,158 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 5,667 prescription claims across 695 beneficiaries totaling $473,360 in drug costs, led by Rhopressa (Netarsudil Mesylate). Open Payments data shows 17 records totaling $500. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $45,115 to $240,158. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $226,208 to $473,360. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$125K$251K2015 Medicare payment: $45,115 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $193,192 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $226,925 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $201,299 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $217,426 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $198,239 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $246,290 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $250,725 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $234,787 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $240,158 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015213620$45,115
20164322,326$193,192
20174832,571$226,925
20185822,833$201,299
20195882,622$217,426
20205272,240$198,239
20215652,651$246,290
20226082,745$250,725
20235472,498$234,787
20245482,503$240,158

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$308K$616K2015 Drug cost: $226,208 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $254,846 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $324,079 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $355,587 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $490,746 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $575,249 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $615,659 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $606,153 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $557,799 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $473,360 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20155722,805$226,208
20165603,523$254,846
20175595,120$324,079
20186685,501$355,587
20197475,921$490,746
20207866,053$575,249
20217716,064$615,659
20228266,113$606,153
20237105,711$557,799
20246955,667$473,360

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more177211$83
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more388908$58
92083Exam of visual field with extended testing259322$43
92133Imaging of optic nerve196206$24
92020Exam of the internal drainage system of eye142147$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
RhopressaNetarsudil Mesylate30110,153$117,426
RocklatanNetarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost1957,476$82,212
VyzultaLatanoprostene Bunod1024,531$37,095
Alphagan PBrimonidine Tartrate924,659$36,206
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate88049,773$18,613

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.17$500Glaukos Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. (NPI 1932420478), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Healthcare Solutions Network (MSSP, ACO ID A3283).

What billing organization is linked to Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D.?

Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. is linked to CEI PHYSICIANS PSC LLC (billing NPI 1033108592) in the available physician profile data.

Does Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Fred Bernabe Chu, M.D. has 17 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.