Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Danny Chu

Individual provider Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · NPI 1164517660

Danny Chu practises Thoracic Surgery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1994, 32 years ago. Practices with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, a 4,127-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying
32
Trained at
Tufts University School of Medicine
Licensed in
PA
In the registry since
2006
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Practice location Partly verified

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University Drive C VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
Phone: (412) 648-6200
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Specialties & licences

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence MD445795 (PA)

Record details

NPI number1164517660
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 3, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 29, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyTHORACIC SURGERY
Medical schoolTUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1994 (32 years in practice)
Group practice University Of Pittsburgh Physicians — 4127 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) 1–10 times

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $565 10 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

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Colleagues at University of Pittsburgh Physicians

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 4127 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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