Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Michael Chau, DO

Individual provider Nephrology Physician · NPI 1588036719

Dr. Michael Chau, DO practises Nephrology in San Diego, California. Qualified in 2016, 10 years ago. Practices with Southern California Permanente Medical Group, an 11,242-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
10
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2015
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

4647 Zion Ave
San Diego, CA 92120-2507
Phone: (877) 236-0333
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Specialties & licences

Nephrology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RN0300X · Licence 20A18669 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1588036719
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 27, 2015
Last updated in NPPESOctober 27, 2023
Certification dateOctober 19, 2023

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyNEPHROLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2016 (10 years in practice)
Group practice Southern California Permanente Medical Group — 11242 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients19
Services billed 44 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age65

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $79 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $8 5 payments · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 11242 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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