Charleston Chua, M.D.

Primary specialty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 2086S0122X

License

A146435 Issued in CA

Practice address

8200 La Mesa Blvd
La Mesa, CA 91942-9216

Phone

(858) 699-0707

Fax

(725) 215-9015

NPI assigned

Apr 2, 2013

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA, NV2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Education

University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2013

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Health Allies Clinic IncGroup PAC ID 8527458389, 16 clinicians

Emergency and Acute Care Medical CorporationGroup PAC ID 9537108279, 431 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Grossmont Hospital Hospital, La Mesa, CA, CCN 050026
• Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla Hospital, La Jolla, CA, CCN 050324
• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Hospital, Chula Vista, CA, CCN 050222

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/10269/brand/2/csg/1/fhir/r4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • San Diego, CA
  • NPI 1437103942
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Health Allies Clinic Inc

  • Plastic Surgery Physician
  • San Diego, CA
  • NPI 1710652243

  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Charleston Chua MD

  dba Chua Plastic Surgery

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • NPI 1013630227
  Medicare reassignment NPD Authorized official
• Charleston Chua MD Medical Spa PLLC

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • NPI 1013755362

  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

  Medicare reassignment NPD Authorized official
• Charleston Chua MD Inc

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician
  • La Mesa, CA
  • NPI 1033966346
  Medicare reassignment Authorized official
• James J Chao MD Facs a Professional Corporation

  • Plastic Surgery Physician
  • Encinitas, CA
  • NPI 1861746703
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Ozarks Medical Center

  dba Ozarks Healthcare

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • West Plains, MO
  • NPI 1831115641
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Grossmont Hospital Corporation

  dba Sharp Grossmont Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • La Mesa, CA
  • NPI 1528041811
  Care Compare affiliation
• Scripps Health

  dba Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • La Jolla, CA
  • NPI 1841277704
  Care Compare affiliation
• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Chula Vista, CA
  • NPI 1396728630
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1778544000000",
    "number": "1881937449",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "8200 LA MESA BLVD",
            "city": "LA MESA",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "919429216",
            "telephone_number": "702-460-6009",
            "fax_number": "916-734-5633"
        },
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "city": "LA MESA",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "919429216",
            "telephone_number": "858-699-0707",
            "fax_number": "725-215-9015"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "CHUA",
        "first_name": "CHARLESTON",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2013-04-02",
        "last_updated": "2026-05-12",
        "certification_date": "2026-05-12",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "code": "2086S0122X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "license": "A146435",
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "2086S0122X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery",
            "state": "NV",
            "license": "21272",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Aileen Cathy Chu, PHARMD
• Cherie Grace Chu, M.D.
• Francine Chu
• Hanh My Chu
• Neelima Vemuganti Chu, M.D.
• Erika Victoria Chuidian
• Armdabi Chung, DO
• Chris Hyung Chung, MPT
• Jeanie Chung, M.D.
• Danielle Churchill, RN

• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician in La Mesa, CA
• Providers in La Mesa, CA by specialty
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on May 12, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.