Christopher Chu, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Los Angeles, CA

At a glance

711 W College St, Los Angeles, CA 90012-1163

Published activity: Colonoscopy · Pacemaker insertion or repair · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage

NPPES record updated Mar 30, 2020. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

711 W College St Suite #540
Los Angeles, CA 90012-1163

REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school: Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
Graduation year: 2007
CMS specialties: Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Internal Medicine

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Practice groups

Reported hospital affiliations

College Medical Center Long Beach, CA
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA
L A Downtown Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA
Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood, CA

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.

Procedure category	Published Medicare activity
Colonoscopy	1-10
Pacemaker insertion or repair	1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux	1-10

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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Reported clinician measures

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Published clinical measures

Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%): 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_001_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 649.
Advance Care Plan: 6%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_047_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 863.
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record: 98%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 4536.

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Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention: 58%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 118.
Controlling High Blood Pressure: 68%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_236_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 955.
Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_238_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1037.
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented: 38%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_317_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 3850.
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk: 4%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_318_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 950.
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report: 24%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_374_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 103.
HIV Screening: 2%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_475_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1540.

Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.

PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

$10,515.55General payments · 2025

123Reported transactions

23Reporting companies

Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.

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Reported purposes

Purpose	Amount
Consulting fee	$5,200.00
Food and beverage	$3,731.13
Travel and lodging	$1,404.29
Education	$180.13

Reporting companies

Company	Amount
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$7,160.58
BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$467.23
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION	$343.71
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION	$337.78
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP	$331.72
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$315.53
ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)	$249.13
ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.	$196.92
Other reporting companies	$1,112.95

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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record

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Registry details

Primary taxonomy: Cardiovascular Disease
Taxonomy code: 207RC0000X
Enumeration date: May 21, 2008
Record updated: Mar 30, 2020

More registry details

Provider type: Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials: MD

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Cardiovascular Disease

207RC0000X · Primary

License reported: A111172 CA

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Practice location

711 W College St
Suite #540
Los Angeles, CA 90012-1163

Phone: (213) 673-1880
Fax: (213) 617-7516

Mailing address

711 W COLLEGE ST
STE 540
LOS ANGELES, CA 900121246

Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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