Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Grace Chai, M.D.

Family Medicine · Duluth, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3635 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE 550, Duluth, GA 30096
7705458380
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1043258551 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. Chai 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. Chai

Dr. Grace Chai is a family medicine specialist in Duluth, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chai performed 1,063 Medicare services across 709 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chai received a total of $11,770 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 373 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. Chai 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 32% volume in GA $11,770 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,063
Medicare services
Top 32% in GA for family medicine
709
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~53 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 (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.
440 $52 $250
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.
161 $67 $300
Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes
A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually.
119 $26 $73
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 118 $18 $60
Annual depression screening 116 $18 $60
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
109 $127 $317
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 ↗
$11,770
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,681/year across 7 years
Top 4% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
373
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
$11,746 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$23 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,053
2023
$2,138
2022
$1,929
2021
$2,632
2020
$811
2019
$979
2018
$1,228

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$397
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$330
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$178
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$132
Eisai Inc.
$119
Novo Nordisk Inc
$106
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$99
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Exact Sciences Corporation
$77
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$72
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$49
Amgen Inc.
$47
Abbott Laboratories
$41
Corcept Therapeutics
$35
Lilly USA, LLC
$29
Dexcom, Inc.
$28
ABBVIE INC.
$18
TheracosBio, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 44.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,808
Amgen Inc.
$1,253
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$1,015
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$727
Novo Nordisk Inc
$638
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$611
Lilly USA, LLC
$446
Eisai Inc.
$443
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$406
PFIZER INC.
$329
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$225
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$220
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$185
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$185
ABBVIE INC.
$181
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$178
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$167
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$165
AbbVie Inc.
$161
EMD Serono, Inc.
$154
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$132
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$131
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$130
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$130
Lundbeck LLC
$120
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$117
Exact Sciences Corporation
$106
Abbott Laboratories
$103
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$99
FUJIFILM Wako Diagnostics U.S.A. Corporation
$94
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$93
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$90
Dexcom, Inc.
$72
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$62
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$55
Corcept Therapeutics
$50
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$49
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$47
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$43
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
VBI Vaccines (Delaware) Inc.
$22
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$21
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$19
VBI Vaccine (Delaware) Inc.
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$17
TheracosBio, LLC
$16
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
DEXCOM, INC.
$14
PAINTEQ LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BRILINTA · Belviq · Brenzavvy · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Descovy · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EUCRISA · EVENITY · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · Epclusa · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Fycompa · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · INGREZZA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LINZESS · LYRICA · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · MOUNJARO · Mavenclad · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PREMARIN · PreHevbrio · Prolia · QUVIVIQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TARPEYO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VYEPTI · Vascepa · Vemlidy · Veozah · Victoza · Wakix · Wako HCC Biomarker(s) DCP and AFP-L3 · XARELTO · Xofluza
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 4% for family medicine in GA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,184
Per 100K population
122.4
County median income
$84,823
Nearest hospital
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH
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. Chai is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of GA 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. Chai experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chai performed 440 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Chai receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chai received a total of $11,770 from 52 companies across 373 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. Chai's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Duluth?
Dr. Chai's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Chai) 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 →