Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Peter Chi, M.D.
Family Medicine · Temple City, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Chi 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. Chi
Dr. Peter Chi is a family medicine specialist in Temple City, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chi performed 6,546 Medicare services across 2,489 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chi received a total of $15,728 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 458 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Chi 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in CA
$15,728 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,546
Medicare services
Top 2% in CA for family medicine
2,489
Unique beneficiaries
$88
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~327 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. |
1,760 | $103 | $195 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
1,717 | $102 | $160 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
472 | $12 | $50 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
270 | $1 | $3 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
221 | $87 | $121 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
212 | $149 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
188 | $76 | $150 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
186 | $68 | $95 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
156 | $144 | $195 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
149 | $157 | $299 |
| Annual depression screening | 149 | $21 | $40 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
138 | $99 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
134 | $8 | $25 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes This service involves care coordination and management activities performed by a healthcare professional to prepare a patient for discharge from a nursing facility. It requires more than 30 minutes of time spent on these activities. |
123 | $113 | $200 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell culture-derived A flu shot that protects against four strains of the influenza virus. It is produced using cell culture technology rather than traditional egg-based methods. |
107 | $32 | $45 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
107 | $34 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
54 | $157 | $225 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
52 | $47 | $180 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
49 | $183 | $245 |
| 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. |
46 | $108 | $226 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
46 | $181 | $350 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
46 | $182 | $250 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
30 | $80 | $143 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
30 | $36 | $160 |
| 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. |
29 | $12 | $65 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring, sensor under skin This procedure involves continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin with provider-supplied equipment. |
23 | $75 | $93 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
16 | $3 | $15 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
14 | $247 | $350 |
| Neurobehavioral status exam, first hour A clinical assessment of neurobehavioral status lasting one hour. This evaluation examines mental and behavioral functions. |
11 | $74 | $200 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
11 | $183 | $245 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,728
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,247/year across 7 years
Top 2% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
458
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
$15,584 (99.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$144 (0.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,696
2023
$3,364
2022
$2,378
2021
$1,856
2020
$1,625
2019
$2,109
2018
$1,699
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$644
ABBVIE INC.
$346
Amgen Inc.
$343
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$281
Eisai Inc.
$281
Ardelyx, Inc.
$187
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Novo Nordisk Inc
$83
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$62
Lilly USA, LLC
$60
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Lundbeck LLC
$30
PFIZER INC.
$26
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Dexcom, Inc.
$19
Almatica Pharma LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 49.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,787
Amgen Inc.
$1,566
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,310
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,303
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,230
Novo Nordisk Inc
$916
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$620
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$549
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$524
ABBVIE INC.
$507
Lilly USA, LLC
$447
AbbVie Inc.
$339
Eisai Inc.
$281
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$258
AbbVie, Inc.
$248
Boston Scientific Corporation
$247
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$237
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$234
CeQur Corporation
$233
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$228
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$194
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$192
Ardelyx, Inc.
$187
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$175
Allergan, Inc.
$163
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$162
Dexcom, Inc.
$157
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Teleflex LLC
$144
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$129
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$125
Abbott Laboratories
$111
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$111
PFIZER INC.
$103
Allergan Inc.
$75
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Lundbeck LLC
$51
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$43
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$39
Radius Health, Inc.
$35
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Almatica Pharma LLC
$18
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 29.6% of all-time payments
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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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
3,589
Per 100K population
36.4
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL
1.9 mi
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. Chi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of CA peers, with 20 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. Chi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chi performed 1,760 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. Chi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chi received a total of $15,728 from 47 companies across 458 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. Chi's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Temple City?
Dr. Chi's average Medicare payment per service is $88. 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. Chi) 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 →
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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.
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