Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mark Chua, FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3486 PEACH ORCHARD RD STE 100, Augusta, GA 30906
7068288000
In practice since 2017 (9 years)
NPI: 1659819563 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. Chua 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. Chua

Dr. Mark Chua is a nurse practitioner - family in Augusta, GA, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chua performed 80 Medicare services across 78 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chua received a total of $13,498 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 689 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Chua 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.

✓ 9 years in practice ▲ 80 Medicare services $13,498 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
80
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
78
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~9 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.
51 $75 $370
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
18 $10 $40
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
11 $8 $23
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 ↗
$13,498
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $3,375/year across 4 years
Top 1% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
689
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
$13,498 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,517
2023
$3,801
2022
$4,351
2021
$3,829

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$498
ABBVIE INC.
$220
Novo Nordisk Inc
$200
Lilly USA, LLC
$141
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$124
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$96
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$60
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Abbott Laboratories
$37
Exact Sciences Corporation
$34
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$30
Lundbeck LLC
$21
PFIZER INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 60.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,047
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,349
ABBVIE INC.
$1,310
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,173
Lilly USA, LLC
$943
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$559
AbbVie Inc.
$533
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$458
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$433
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$397
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$367
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$354
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$352
Amgen Inc.
$343
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$314
PFIZER INC.
$294
Abbott Laboratories
$287
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$264
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$213
Dexcom, Inc.
$207
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$189
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$180
Medtronic, Inc.
$126
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$96
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$96
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$66
Lundbeck LLC
$55
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$50
Exact Sciences Corporation
$48
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
DEXCOM, INC.
$40
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$32
Eisai Inc.
$23
Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
EISAI INC.
$22
Genentech USA, Inc.
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$12
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · APLENZIN · AREXVY · Aimovig · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMIRNATY · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · JARDIANCE · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Mitigare · Myrbetriq · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREMARIN · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tobradex ST · UBRELVY · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · YUPELRI · Yupelri
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for nurse practitioner - family in GA.

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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
397
Per 100K population
192.7
County median income
$53,197
Nearest hospital
EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Chua is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of GA peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chua experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chua performed 51 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. Chua receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chua received a total of $13,498 from 41 companies across 689 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. Chua's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Augusta?
Dr. Chua's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Chua) 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 →