Loc Chu, DO - Medicare Internal Medicine in Tacoma, WA

Loc Chu, DO is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He went to Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians and his current practice location is 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 403-1291.

Loc Chu is licensed to practice in Washington (license number OP00001638) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1790704567.

Contact Information

Loc Chu, DO
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234
(253) 403-1291
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLoc Chu
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience29 Years
Location315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Loc Chu attended and graduated from Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1790704567
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/09/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486672615
  • Enrollment ID: I20051107000558

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Loc Chu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1790704567NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine OP00001638 (Washington)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Virginia Mason MemorialYakima, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians1557391596257

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. Loc Chu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMulticare Health System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497766638
PECOS PAC ID: 7719899897
Enrollment ID: O20031105000760
Entity NameSouth Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023285756
PECOS PAC ID: 5991618738
Enrollment ID: O20031107000668
Entity NameCogent Healthcare Of Washington, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861430522
PECOS PAC ID: 2062306350
Enrollment ID: O20040209000839
Entity NameYakima Valley Memorial Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306933940
PECOS PAC ID: 1557391596
Enrollment ID: O20050818000714

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. Loc 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
Loc Chu, DO
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234

Ph: (253) 403-1291
Loc Chu, DO
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234

Ph: (253) 403-1291

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