Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nancy Chung, M.D.

Dermatology · Coppell, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
413 W BETHEL RD STE 100, Coppell, TX 75019
9727123131
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1124240080 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. Nancy Chung is a dermatology specialist in Coppell, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chung performed 1,487 Medicare services across 826 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chung received a total of $11,916 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 651 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 1,487 Medicare services $11,916 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,487
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in TX for dermatology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
826
Unique beneficiaries
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~83 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
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 476 $5 $21
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 233 $87 $387
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 189 $64 $274
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 146 $37 $206
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 133 $84 $350
Skin biopsy, tangential 79 $67 $313
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 69 $1 $7
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 45 $74 $338
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths 21 $99 $408
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 21 $114 $503
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths 17 $117 $517
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 17 $43 $172
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth 16 $41 $155
Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths 14 $37 $175
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes 11 $53 $220
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 ↗
$11,916
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,702/year across 7 years
Top 22% in TX for dermatology
47
Companies
651
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
$11,718 (98.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$198 (1.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,771
2023
$1,963
2022
$1,629
2021
$1,130
2020
$1,732
2019
$1,751
2018
$939

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$1,113
PFIZER INC.
$957
GENZYME CORPORATION
$803
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$791
AbbVie Inc.
$703
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$652
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$625
Incyte Corporation
$621
Lilly USA, LLC
$509
AbbVie, Inc.
$491
ABBVIE INC.
$422
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$389
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$389
Misonix Inc
$349
Amgen Inc.
$297
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$248
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$244
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$186
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$174
Almirall LLC
$173
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$170
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$164
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$155
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$150
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$150
LEO Pharma Inc.
$146
Journey Medical Corporation
$107
UCB, Inc.
$82
EPI Health, LLC
$75
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
Merz North America, Inc.
$46
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$45
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Allergan, Inc.
$43
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$39
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$34
ERBE USA Inc
$34
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$30
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$28
DERMIRA, INC.
$26
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Promius Pharma LLC
$24
Celgene Corporation
$17
Avadel Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 24.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ABSORICA LD · ADBRY · AKLIEF · ALTRENO · AMZEEQ · ARAZLO · Absorica LD · BLU-U · BOTOX COSMETIC · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cimzia · DORYX · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · ESKATA · EUCRISA · Exelderm · FLEXITOUCH · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · Ilumya · Impoyz · JUBLIA · Karbinal ER · Ketodan · Klisyri · LEVULAN KERASTICK · LIBTAYO · LITFULO · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Neo-Synalar · ODOMZO · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Odomzo · Otezla · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · SPEVIGO · Sernivo Spray · Seysara · Sitavig · Sivextro · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TREMFYA · TargaDox · TheraSkin · VIO 300 D · VTAMA · Varithena Administration Pack · Winlevi · XTRAC · Xeomin · ZILXI · Zoryve
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $801 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Dermatologists within 10 mi
225
Per 100K population
8.6
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SURGICAL HOSPITAL AT LAS COLINAS
3.6 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Chung is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chung experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chung performed 476 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 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 $11,916 from 47 companies across 651 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 dermatologists in Coppell?
Dr. Chung's average Medicare payment per service is $46. 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →