Active NPI 1548285844 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John L Chu , MD

Ophthalmology • Aurora, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Chu, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Aurora, IL. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1994, Dr. Chu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1221 N HIGHLAND AVE.

Dr. Chu is affiliated with Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, established patient complete exam of visual system, measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1221 N Highland Ave

Aurora, IL 605061404

Telephone 6308598700

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dreyer Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc Facility NPI 1396896684

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Aurora, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +2.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.9 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Aurora, IL (954 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chu (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Aurora Specialty Average (29.9 Years) 29.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	594	404	$279.00	$131.01
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	466	430	$254.00	$126.80
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	362	219	$163.78	$38.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	345	195	$3081.00	$529.45
92134 Imaging of retina	290	244	$131.00	$40.77
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	260	255	$131.00	$36.88
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	168	167	$201.00	$64.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	127	127	$370.00	$169.95
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	81	63	$1330.00	$317.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	56	$198.00	$93.51
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	32	32	$301.00	$151.47
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	23	15	$1718.00	$802.60
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	14	$3544.00	$718.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$249.00	$111.65
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	16	$74.00	$11.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	647	423	$259.00	$131.43
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	489	445	$209.00	$130.25
92134 Imaging of retina	318	263	$131.00	$41.20
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	299	175	$170.83	$39.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	262	261	$131.00	$37.79
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	260	151	$3081.00	$540.90
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	190	185	$201.00	$64.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	104	104	$352.00	$173.60
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	73	63	$1330.00	$312.66
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	52	52	$279.00	$148.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	45	$178.00	$93.96
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	36	36	$74.00	$11.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$237.00	$117.72
92250 Photography of the retina	12	12	$181.00	$38.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	616	505	$235.00	$133.04
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	375	372	$209.00	$132.28
92134 Imaging of retina	307	249	$131.00	$42.41
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	246	241	$131.00	$38.51
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	224	139	$173.75	$43.27
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	217	132	$3081.00	$560.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	194	177	$161.00	$94.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	167	160	$201.00	$65.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	110	110	$352.00	$174.97
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	71	61	$1330.00	$323.68
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	58	58	$279.00	$157.28
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	45	45	$150.00	$93.13
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	28	28	$74.00	$11.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	809	720	$224.00	$135.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	340	276	$153.00	$95.59
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	288	182	$163.92	$45.02
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	274	167	$3081.00	$570.72
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	246	245	$131.00	$38.93
92134 Imaging of retina	218	197	$131.00	$43.01
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	187	185	$209.00	$133.64
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	170	163	$201.00	$66.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	109	109	$341.00	$173.81
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	78	70	$1330.00	$331.79
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	46	45	$63.00	$24.26
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	39	39	$279.00	$152.01
92250 Photography of the retina	35	34	$181.00	$40.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	21	$316.00	$183.94
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	19	18	$176.00	$49.00
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	18	18	$74.00	$11.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	638	580	$213.00	$114.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	356	267	$146.00	$78.78
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	218	218	$131.00	$39.10
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	207	207	$209.00	$132.93
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	206	130	$176.50	$52.10
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	191	120	$3081.00	$576.18
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	119	115	$201.00	$65.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	75	74	$301.00	$153.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$341.00	$174.00
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	69	58	$1330.00	$330.12
92134 Imaging of retina	63	59	$131.00	$42.74
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	51	51	$279.00	$158.22
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$159.00	$81.39
92250 Photography of the retina	18	18	$181.00	$39.70
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	18	18	$74.00	$12.17
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	14	13	$176.00	$50.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	708	645	$213.00	$114.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	318	275	$146.00	$77.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	286	283	$131.00	$39.00
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	254	251	$209.00	$133.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	252	159	$173.00	$56.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	248	152	$3081.00	$670.40
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	164	159	$201.00	$67.03
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	118	106	$150.00	$92.81
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	95	94	$301.00	$152.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	88	88	$341.00	$174.64
92134 Imaging of retina	73	66	$131.00	$42.86
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	72	72	$279.00	$157.80
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	71	66	$1348.73	$323.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$225.00	$115.45
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	25	25	$176.00	$50.66
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	25	25	$74.00	$12.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	664	626	$204.39	$113.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	325	261	$137.47	$76.46
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	297	191	$174.29	$61.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	290	187	$2326.03	$671.52
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	287	286	$197.02	$131.94
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	255	253	$131.00	$39.56
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	252	208	$150.00	$91.58
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	171	166	$201.00	$67.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	109	108	$291.09	$150.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$329.52	$172.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	68	61	$1013.25	$329.07
92134 Imaging of retina	65	63	$131.00	$41.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$215.75	$111.70
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	45	45	$264.60	$156.74
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	26	26	$176.00	$50.91
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$154.26	$79.28
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	11	$3056.67	$841.93
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$44.00	$15.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	573	535	$193.00	$112.68
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	388	250	$176.15	$68.71
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	371	233	$2013.00	$673.07
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	341	338	$191.00	$128.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	331	265	$124.00	$76.17
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	250	203	$150.00	$88.45
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	215	213	$131.00	$39.12
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	164	156	$201.00	$67.55
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	149	149	$277.00	$151.49
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	92	74	$842.00	$327.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	79	79	$315.00	$172.99
92134 Imaging of retina	74	69	$131.00	$42.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	52	52	$261.00	$155.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$204.00	$114.78
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$141.00	$78.87
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	18	17	$176.00	$50.80
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	16	15	$1014.00	$414.56
92250 Photography of the retina	15	15	$181.00	$69.13
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	14	14	$324.00	$82.56
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$41.00	$14.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-11-22

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IL 036-097799

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

036097799 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 605061404

Phone: 6308596800

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 16, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 16, 2017

Registered at 2357 SEQUOIA DR, AURORA, IL 605066222 (Tel: 6308596800)

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Updated Practice Location February 16, 2017

Registered at 1221 N HIGHLAND AVE, AURORA, IL 605061404 (Tel: 6308598700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 16, 2017

Recorded as JOHN CHU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 16, 2017

Ophthalmology (License #036-097799 in IL)

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NPI Profile Active May 16, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location May 16, 2011

Registered at 1221 N HIGHLAND AVE, AURORA, IL 605061404 (Tel: 6308598700)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address May 16, 2011

Registered at 1870 W GALENA BLVD, AURORA, IL 605064356 (Tel: 6308596700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 16, 2011

Recorded as JOHN CHU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 16, 2011

Ophthalmology (License #036-097799 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548285844

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 13, 2006

Last Update: November 22, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2357 Sequoia Dr

Aurora, IL 605066222

Phone: 6308596800

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