Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Peter Chung, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
266 S HARVARD BLVD STE 340, Los Angeles, CA 90004
2139085014
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1104056845 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Chung from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chung

Dr. Peter Chung is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chung performed 1,995 Medicare services across 1,155 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chung received a total of $7,873 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 281 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chung is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 49% volume in CA $7,873 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,995
Medicare services
Top 49% in CA for cardiovascular disease
1,155
Unique beneficiaries
$75
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~125 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
903 $109 $202
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
634 $13 $24
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
123 $177 $333
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
99 $143 $267
Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results.
76 $21 $40
2-day continuous ECG monitoring
A continuous electrocardiogram recording that captures heart activity over a 48-hour period. This test helps detect irregular heart rhythms or other cardiac issues that may not appear during a standard, short-term ECG.
74 $15 $32
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review.
22 $63 $118
Pacemaker programming, dual lead system
Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings.
22 $65 $134
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days
Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart.
17 $19 $47
Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access
Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood.
13 $12 $22
Cardiac catheterization 12 $147 $551
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
8.7% high complexity
1.8% medium
89.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,873
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,125/year across 7 years
Top 32% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
281
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,873 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,023
2023
$1,324
2022
$430
2021
$985
2020
$599
2019
$2,082
2018
$430

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$272
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$237
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$216
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$204
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$173
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$167
PFIZER INC.
$160
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$71
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$60
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
Amgen Inc.
$46
Baxter Healthcare
$42
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$37
Philips North America LLC
$28
ABIOMED
$28
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$28
Lilly USA, LLC
$26
CVRx, Inc.
$25
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$25
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$18
VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express
$9
Top 3 companies account for 35.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,411
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,168
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$859
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$772
Amgen Inc.
$628
PFIZER INC.
$496
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$290
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$228
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$218
Lilly USA, LLC
$199
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$164
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$146
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$140
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$138
ABIOMED
$116
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$98
Novo Nordisk Inc
$70
Stryker Corporation
$68
HeartFlow, Inc.
$66
Baxter Healthcare
$66
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$31
Philips North America LLC
$28
InfoBionic, Inc
$28
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$26
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$26
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$25
CVRx, Inc.
$25
Terumo Medical Corporation
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Allergan Inc.
$21
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$19
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$18
Itamar Medical Inc
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$14
VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express
$9
Top 3 companies account for 43.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · ClosureFast · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbyclor · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · INVOKANA · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · MoMe Kardia · NEXLETOL · OPSUMIT · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRESSUREWIRE · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rhythm Express · Rybelsus · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · TR Band · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · VERQUVO · VOQUEZNA · Vascepa · WatchPAT · XARELTO · XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
602
Per 100K population
6.1
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL AT HOLLYWOOD
1.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Chung is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chung experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chung performed 903 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Chung receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chung received a total of $7,873 from 41 companies across 281 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Chung's costs compare to other cardiologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Chung's average Medicare payment per service is $75. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Chung) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →