Dr. Patrick C. Chua, M.D.
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 786
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
IA license 40008
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA
- Wayne County Hospital Corydon, IA
- Ringgold County Hospital Mount Ayr, IA
- Decatur County Hospital Leon, IA
Medical groups
- Ringgold County Hospital (34 clinicians)
- Associates in Kidney Care PLC (6 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 786
- Services billed
- 2,204
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 776 | 277 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 533 | 352 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 170 | 32 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 156 | 141 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 129 | 76 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 76 | 33 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 72 | 17 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 68 | 62 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 41 | 11 |
| Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation | 38 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.