Active NPI 1932420478 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Fred Bernabe Chu , MD

Ophthalmology • Blue Ash, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Fred Chu, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Blue Ash, OH. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since graduating from Washington University School Of Medicine in 2010, Dr. Chu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1945 CEI DR.

Dr. Chu maintains professional affiliations with University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc, Cei Physicians Psc, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, exam of visual field with extended testing, imaging of optic nerve. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1945 Cei Dr

Blue Ash, OH 452425664

Telephone 5139845133

Fax 5139844240

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cei Physicians Psc Llc Facility NPI 1790772804

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Blue Ash, OH

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs +1.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 15.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

25 Specialists

Practicing in Blue Ash, OH (803 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chu (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Blue Ash Specialty Average (15.0 Years) 15.0 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	844	345	$356.00	$85.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	322	259	$241.00	$57.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	211	177	$506.00	$120.67
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	206	196	$144.00	$32.68
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	180	119	$190.25	$37.29
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	159	102	$2126.77	$475.28
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	147	142	$108.00	$25.27
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	81	58	$951.52	$189.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	43	$155.00	$62.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$658.00	$158.46
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	44	34	$1288.00	$287.34
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	31	22	$2929.00	$649.25
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	20	16	$3055.20	$730.03
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	16	13	$1645.38	$364.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$439.00	$105.65
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$487.00	$114.56
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$47.00	$10.16
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	13	13	$4349.31	$1057.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	675	324	$356.00	$84.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	396	257	$506.00	$119.43
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	261	232	$240.09	$56.98
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	185	129	$194.73	$38.10
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	166	102	$2127.04	$493.82
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	154	153	$143.44	$32.88
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	153	136	$108.00	$24.84
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	87	87	$487.00	$116.89
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	75	55	$961.00	$188.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$658.00	$157.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	42	$161.00	$64.27
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	33	21	$1288.00	$287.21
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	25	25	$47.00	$10.17
92134 Imaging of retina	22	21	$158.00	$35.33
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	18	15	$2929.00	$654.68
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	14	13	$76.00	$25.80
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	11	11	$580.00	$139.48

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	674	326	$506.00	$121.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	545	298	$356.00	$86.22
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	320	252	$241.00	$58.12
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	276	215	$108.00	$26.59
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	174	170	$144.00	$33.91
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	148	106	$192.32	$39.51
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	119	79	$2122.48	$486.91
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	80	61	$961.00	$192.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$658.00	$159.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	45	$144.20	$65.83
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	37	21	$1139.27	$223.68
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	35	28	$2929.00	$667.86
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	35	28	$1275.94	$278.36
92134 Imaging of retina	35	35	$158.00	$36.49
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	30	$47.00	$10.41
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	25	25	$487.00	$119.13
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	17	12	$3137.00	$772.89
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	13	12	$4343.38	$1049.80
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	12	11	$1680.92	$343.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	631	327	$352.16	$85.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	578	298	$500.94	$122.35
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	318	269	$240.82	$58.16
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	210	194	$108.00	$26.33
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	174	172	$143.68	$33.66
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	149	112	$202.11	$43.75
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	114	75	$2130.70	$499.50
92134 Imaging of retina	87	81	$158.00	$36.60
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	55	43	$959.64	$190.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$656.36	$159.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	30	$125.00	$66.70
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	31	24	$2909.29	$636.30
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	29	21	$1287.69	$290.54
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	22	17	$1671.18	$331.95
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	20	20	$47.00	$10.59
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	19	11	$1160.89	$223.78
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	14	14	$4364.79	$1071.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$431.86	$106.74
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	13	13	$487.00	$118.59
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	12	11	$3137.00	$763.51

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	600	312	$202.00	$102.87
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	281	246	$169.00	$58.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	243	191	$136.00	$70.37
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	235	201	$65.00	$24.61
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	207	196	$228.00	$118.28
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	123	122	$100.00	$34.05
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	89	59	$1485.00	$510.87
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	89	75	$129.75	$49.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	46	$125.00	$51.13
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	50	40	$680.46	$199.60
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	33	29	$157.00	$82.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$315.00	$156.19
92134 Imaging of retina	21	21	$100.00	$37.58
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	20	17	$2621.80	$1041.53
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	17	$2070.00	$695.12
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	17	17	$28.00	$10.99
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	11	11	$276.00	$142.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	695	357	$136.00	$69.46
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	319	283	$168.65	$58.61
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	305	285	$228.00	$117.73
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	254	218	$65.00	$24.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	147	118	$202.00	$101.35
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	125	122	$100.00	$33.47
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	123	99	$122.48	$50.90
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	118	79	$1485.00	$582.51
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	113	86	$157.00	$82.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	101	60	$125.00	$50.00
92134 Imaging of retina	55	50	$100.00	$37.87
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	42	35	$675.24	$196.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$315.00	$151.91
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	26	15	$720.00	$211.51
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	24	24	$276.00	$141.76
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	18	17	$2593.17	$1026.03
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	13	12	$979.69	$379.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$204.00	$96.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	784	366	$136.00	$68.23
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	325	265	$65.00	$23.75
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	318	283	$169.00	$58.85
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	236	227	$228.00	$116.52
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	128	127	$100.00	$34.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	127	115	$202.00	$100.78
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	122	93	$157.00	$81.91
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	117	62	$120.00	$25.82
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	101	69	$1485.00	$582.76
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	98	82	$129.47	$59.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	54	$125.00	$50.25
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	76	39	$100.00	$23.66
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	67	67	$276.00	$141.90
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	50	28	$720.00	$217.63
92134 Imaging of retina	50	46	$100.00	$38.35
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	42	34	$659.31	$193.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$315.00	$155.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	298	246	$168.62	$71.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	296	192	$202.00	$123.72
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	291	189	$157.00	$96.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	287	204	$136.00	$80.76
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	275	230	$65.00	$29.35
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	204	195	$228.00	$139.76
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	153	76	$100.00	$28.23
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	151	79	$81.62	$31.36
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	119	116	$100.00	$39.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	59	$125.00	$49.76
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	75	60	$117.05	$72.41
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	68	46	$1485.00	$714.16
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	47	47	$28.00	$16.19
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	40	22	$720.00	$275.47
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	32	32	$276.00	$160.75
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	22	17	$654.00	$280.03
92134 Imaging of retina	22	21	$100.00	$46.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$315.00	$182.77
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	13	13	$2485.92	$1278.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License KY 48406

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.

Ophthalmology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License OH 35126553

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cei Physicians Psc, Llc

1945 Cei Dr, Blue Ash, OH 452425664

Phone: 51398451333741

University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc

3130 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 452192399

Phone: 5135844503

Cei Physicians Psc, Llc

580 S Loop Rd, Edgewood, KY 410173415

Phone: 51398451333741

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Robert Goulet , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1003078726

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Brooke Radcliffe

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1003605114

Dr. Jeffrey Nerad , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1023019262

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Gary Varley , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1043207996

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Kelly Klimo

Optometrist

NPI 1053179531

Dr. Gregory Mecoli , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1053613844

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active July 29, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 29, 2015

Registered at 1945 CEI DR, BLUE ASH, OH 452425664 (Tel: 5139845133)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address July 29, 2015

Registered at 1945 CEI DR, BLUE ASH, OH 452425664 (Tel: 5139845133)

👤

Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 29, 2015

Recorded as FRED CHU, M.D.

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 29, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #48406 in KY)

🟢

Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 18, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

Patient & Community Reviews

Verified patient ratings, medical care experiences, and facility photos

0 Reviews

No patient reviews submitted yet for Dr. Fred Chu. Be the first to share your experience!

Only verified registered users can submit ratings, post feedback, and upload facility photos.

NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1932420478

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 18, 2010

Last Update: July 29, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1945 Cei Dr

Blue Ash, OH 452425664

Phone: 5139845133

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

⚠️ Medical Disclaimer

This directory listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or physician endorsement. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.