Dr Carissa Ellen Chu, MD - Medicare Urology in San Francisisco, CA

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Dr Carissa Ellen Chu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Urology" physician in San Francisisco, California. She went to University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine and graduated in 2015 and has 10 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Urology. She is a member of the group practice Ucsf Medical Group Business Services, University Of California San Francisco and her current practice location is 513 Parnassus Ave, S-321, San Francisisco, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 476-1239.

Dr Carissa Ellen Chu is licensed to practice in California (license number 144879) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1063807220.

Contact Information

Dr Carissa Ellen Chu, MD
513 Parnassus Ave, S-321,
San Francisisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-1239
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Carissa Ellen Chu
GenderFemale
SpecialityUrology
Experience10 Years
Location513 Parnassus Ave, S-321, San Francisisco, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Carissa Ellen Chu attended and graduated from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 2015
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1063807220
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/03/2015
  • Last Update Date: 10/10/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0648568709
  • Enrollment ID: I20231002001944

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Carissa Ellen Chu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1063807220NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208800000XUrology 144879 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Ucsf Medical CenterSan francisco, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Ucsf Medical Group Business Services37794978701263
University Of California San Francisco44865672291541

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Carissa Ellen Chu allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of California San Francisco
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861578973
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567229
Enrollment ID: O20031212000897
Entity NameUcsf Medical Group Business Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477624104
PECOS PAC ID: 3779497870
Enrollment ID: O20040622001513
Entity NameCity & County Of San Francisco
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982737524
PECOS PAC ID: 1658280748
Enrollment ID: O20050309000770
Entity NameUniversity Of California Sfgh Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407821465
PECOS PAC ID: 5496668410
Enrollment ID: O20050328001098

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Carissa Ellen Chu is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Carissa Ellen Chu, MD
1581 16th Ave,
San Francisco, CA 94122-3524

Ph: (650) 576-3416		Dr Carissa Ellen Chu, MD
513 Parnassus Ave, S-321,
San Francisisco, CA 94143

Ph: (415) 476-1239

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