Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Philip Chu, MD
Internal Medicine · Swansea, IL
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. Chu 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. Chu
Dr. Philip Chu is an internal medicine specialist in Swansea, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chu performed 2,847 Medicare services across 1,706 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chu received a total of $39,255 from 93 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2414 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Chu 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 10% volume in IL
$39,255 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,847
Medicare services
Top 10% in IL for internal medicine
1,706
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~142 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. |
798 | $83 | $155 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
447 | $46 | $85 |
| 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. |
339 | $56 | $98 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
217 | $129 | $230 |
| Chronic care management, first 30 minutes This service covers the initial 30 minutes of care coordination for patients with two or more chronic conditions. It is provided personally by a healthcare professional each calendar month. |
197 | $65 | $95 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
185 | $36 | $50 |
| 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. |
155 | $10 | $62 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
135 | $104 | $145 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
121 | $56 | $75 |
| Chronic care management, additional 30 minutes This service covers an extra 30 minutes of care management provided by a healthcare professional for patients with two or more chronic conditions. It is billed per calendar month in addition to the standard chronic care management time. |
110 | $47 | $75 |
| 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. |
32 | $162 | $207 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
27 | $22 | $150 |
| 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. |
21 | $159 | $275 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
19 | $20 | $104 |
| 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. |
18 | $166 | $230 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
14 | $30 | $109 |
| Chronic care management services Comprehensive assessment and care planning for patients requiring ongoing chronic care management. |
12 | $39 | $100 |
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 ↗$39,255
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,608/year across 7 years
Top 2% in IL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
93
Companies
2,414
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
$38,769 (98.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$487 (1.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,730
2023
$4,785
2022
$5,675
2021
$6,734
2020
$5,468
2019
$5,353
2018
$6,509
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$911
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$536
ABBVIE INC.
$421
PFIZER INC.
$317
Lilly USA, LLC
$293
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$230
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$197
Radius Health, Inc.
$174
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$162
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$137
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$124
Amgen Inc.
$121
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$100
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$93
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$89
Novo Nordisk Inc
$80
Optinose US, Inc.
$60
Tris Pharma Inc
$49
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Exact Sciences Corporation
$48
Insulet Corporation
$44
Medtronic, Inc.
$42
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$41
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$31
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$30
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$28
Corcept Therapeutics
$27
Lundbeck LLC
$21
Philips North America LLC
$20
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$20
Mannkind Corporation
$19
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 39.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$6,376
Lilly USA, LLC
$2,027
AbbVie Inc.
$1,837
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,830
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,768
Amgen Inc.
$1,738
PFIZER INC.
$1,547
Radius Health, Inc.
$1,294
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$1,253
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,191
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,070
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$959
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$956
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$939
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$887
Allergan, Inc.
$853
ABBVIE INC.
$839
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$736
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$678
Abbott Laboratories
$648
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$613
Allergan Inc.
$610
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$582
Optinose US, Inc.
$575
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$536
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$512
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$504
OptiNose US, Inc.
$482
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$433
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$292
Eisai Inc.
$252
Corcept Therapeutics
$247
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$237
MannKind Corporation
$237
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$212
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$212
Medtronic, Inc.
$208
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$178
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$177
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$172
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$165
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$131
Mannkind Corporation
$128
Exact Sciences Corporation
$127
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$124
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$118
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$104
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$96
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$87
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86
Optos, Inc.
$85
Dexcom, Inc.
$58
DEXCOM, INC.
$57
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$55
Tris Pharma Inc
$49
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$48
Shire North American Group Inc
$47
Insulet Corporation
$44
EISAI INC.
$44
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$41
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$37
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$36
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$36
AbbVie, Inc.
$35
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$32
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$32
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$31
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$30
Apria Healthcare LLC
$29
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$27
Ardelyx, Inc.
$27
Boston Scientific Corporation
$26
Mission Pharmacal Company
$25
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Lundbeck LLC
$21
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$21
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$20
Philips North America LLC
$20
Grifols USA, LLC
$19
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$17
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$16
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$15
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$13
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$12
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$12
Genentech USA, Inc.
$12
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in 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 internal medicine in IL.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,376
Per 100K population
540.1
County median income
$70,178
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Chu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of IL 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. Chu experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chu performed 798 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. Chu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chu received a total of $39,255 from 93 companies across 2,414 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. Chu's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Swansea?
Dr. Chu's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Chu) 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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