Active NPI 1538157995 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Michelle K. Chu , MD

Surgery • Reno, NV

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michelle Chu, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Reno, NV. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since graduating from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1999, Dr. Chu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1500 E 2ND ST.

Dr. Chu is affiliated with Community Care Services Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service;, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of breast. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1500 E 2nd St
Suite 206

Reno, NV 895021181

Telephone 7757897000

Fax 7757897040

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northern Sierra Dialysis Center Facility NPI 1598751257

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Reno, NV

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +3.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.3 Yrs

State Avg: 28.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Reno, NV (248 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

22.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chu (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Reno Specialty Average (23.3 Years) 23.3 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
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	98	49	$95.00	$30.51
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	61	61	$556.00	$208.60
19301 Partial removal of breast	44	43	$2071.00	$519.22
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	29	29	$433.34	$129.64
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	27	27	$1146.55	$219.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	16	$439.00	$166.61
19316 Enlargement of breast	15	14	$2474.00	$739.68
19285 Placement of locating device in breast using ultrasound guidance, first growth	11	11	$543.64	$39.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	77	77	$656.78	$218.74
19301 Partial removal of breast	52	50	$2130.19	$551.41
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	49	30	$96.86	$31.35
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	40	40	$437.93	$138.22
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	40	40	$1409.80	$218.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$265.04	$88.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$356.15	$126.93
19303 Total removal of breast	16	16	$3170.41	$938.29
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	15	$522.00	$158.82
19316 Enlargement of breast	15	15	$2507.93	$771.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	87	87	$674.21	$224.55
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	50	50	$437.58	$148.32
19301 Partial removal of breast	49	48	$2129.29	$622.95
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	46	46	$1448.13	$236.77
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	35	25	$102.69	$33.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	28	$265.38	$93.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$516.09	$173.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$388.47	$131.78
19303 Total removal of breast	17	17	$3822.88	$1159.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$537.00	$185.88
19316 Enlargement of breast	16	16	$2369.44	$729.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	82	82	$632.00	$227.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	62	$227.00	$94.13
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	49	48	$455.27	$155.13
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	48	47	$1475.50	$250.02
19301 Partial removal of breast	43	38	$2170.56	$655.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$333.00	$134.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$503.00	$175.04
19303 Total removal of breast	19	18	$3292.58	$1102.79
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$446.00	$185.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$503.00	$169.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	46	$138.00	$46.79
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	37	37	$452.19	$153.68
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	36	36	$1437.67	$241.26
19301 Partial removal of breast	33	29	$2029.00	$642.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	28	$227.00	$76.61
19303 Total removal of breast	18	17	$3310.00	$1088.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$632.00	$215.11
19366 Plastic surgery to reconstruct breast	12	12	$1089.33	$238.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	51	44	$137.67	$45.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$506.49	$165.07
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	44	44	$450.89	$143.98
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	43	43	$1434.42	$233.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	33	$227.00	$74.76
19301 Partial removal of breast	34	34	$2022.29	$607.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$333.71	$106.23
19366 Plastic surgery to reconstruct breast	21	20	$1030.81	$228.86
19318 Breast reduction	17	16	$892.65	$89.69
19303 Total removal of breast	17	17	$3327.12	$1035.66
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$629.21	$207.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	59	58	$436.00	$135.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$512.00	$160.47
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	52	51	$1388.00	$212.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	42	$137.00	$43.04
19301 Partial removal of breast	44	41	$2010.00	$598.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$338.00	$104.29
19303 Total removal of breast	21	19	$3229.43	$917.87
19366 Plastic surgery to reconstruct breast	19	18	$983.79	$223.17
19318 Breast reduction	18	18	$879.72	$87.05
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$619.00	$201.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	15	$227.00	$71.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$332.00	$100.94
19357 Insertion of tissue expander in breast	12	11	$1137.17	$258.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	73	60	$137.00	$43.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$338.00	$107.35
19301 Partial removal of breast	35	31	$2139.20	$610.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	29	$227.00	$70.26
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	35	35	$1467.31	$227.57
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	33	33	$462.42	$141.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$512.00	$166.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$332.00	$109.02
19303 Total removal of breast	17	17	$3663.53	$1125.20
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	14	14	$1600.00	$436.03
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2082.00	$645.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-11-07

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NV 11107

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Caqh Number

11343184 (NV)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Nv Md License

11107 (NV)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Community Care Services Llc

1500 E 2nd St, Reno, NV 895021198

Phone: 7759823866

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 07, 2023

Registered at 1155 MILL ST # M14, RENO, NV 895021576 (Tel: 7759825000)

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NPI Profile Active September 14, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 14, 2012

Registered at 1500 E 2ND ST, SUITE 206, RENO, NV 895021181 (Tel: 7757897000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 14, 2012

Registered at 1500 E 2ND ST, SUITE 206, RENO, NV 895021181 (Tel: 7757897000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 14, 2012

Recorded as MICHELLE CHU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 14, 2012

Surgery (License #11107 in NV)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 10, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1538157995

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 10, 2005

Last Update: November 07, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1155 Mill St # M14

Reno, NV 895021576

Phone: 7759825000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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