National Provider Identifier
Thomas Waitao Chu, M.D.
Thomas Waitao Chu, M.D. is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Dermatology Physician in Buffalo, NY and a listed phone number of (716) 645-8990.
Source: public NPPES record, last updated October 01, 2015. This profile is informational and is not medical advice, a quality rating, or a provider recommendation.
Profile Overview
- NPI
- 1669842787
- Provider Type
- Individual
- Primary Specialty
- Dermatology Physician
- Enumeration Date
- October 01, 2015
- Last Updated
- October 01, 2015
Practice Location
- 875 Ellicott St
- Ctrc Rm 6080
- Buffalo, NY 14203-1070
Phone: (716) 645-8990
Specialties
- Dermatology Physician (207N00000X)
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Medicare Part B Activity
Reported 638 Medicare fee-for-service service lines in 2023.
Peer comparison
Compared to Dermatology providers in the Buffalo, NY metro area.
This provider is in the 32nd percentile for Medicare service volume.
Lower volume than many peers.
Performs 20% fewer Medicare services than the peer median.
Higher than 12 of 37 peers.
- Activity Percentile
- 32.4%
- Rank by Services
- 25 of 37
- Total Services
- 638
- Est. Allowed Value
- $196,004.13
- Dataset Year
- 2023
- Drug Code Share
- 0.0%
Estimated allowed value reflects Medicare fee-for-service allowed amounts only. It does not include Medicare Advantage, commercial insurance, cash-pay services, or employment compensation.
Peers are grouped by the broader Dermatology classification rather than the exact subspecialty label shown elsewhere on the page.
Percentile distribution
Each bar represents a 10-point percentile band of peers by total Medicare services for Dermatology across the Buffalo, NY metro area. Taller bars indicate higher service-volume bands. Highlighted bar marks this provider's percentile band.
Observed service range: 14 to 2,513 total Medicare services.
Top Clinical Services
- 99214: Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
148 services | $18,515.77
- 17311: Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
120 services | $68,964.00
- 17312: Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
111 services | $44,846.63
- 17313: Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks
46 services | $26,398.68
- 11102: Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth
43 services | $3,771.41
Biography
Dr. Thomas Chu is a dermatologist who has served as an assistant professor of dermatology at Old Dominion University’s Virginia Health Sciences/EVMS. In addition to clinical practice, he has contributed to peer-reviewed dermatology research, including studies on patient understanding of common dermatology terms and on platelet-rich plasma for androgenetic alopecia, reflecting interests in both patient education and evidence-based skin and hair care.
Full Record
- NPI
- 1669842787
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Last Name
- Chu
- First Name
- Thomas
- Middle Name
- Waitao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Mailing Street Address
- 875 Ellicott St
- Mailing Address Line 2
- Ctrc Rm 6080
- Mailing City
- Buffalo
- Mailing State
- NY
- Mailing ZIP Code
- 14203-1070
- Mailing Country
- US
- Mailing Phone
- (716) 645-8990
- Practice Street Address
- 875 Ellicott St
- Practice Address Line 2
- Ctrc Rm 6080
- Practice City
- Buffalo
- Practice State
- NY
- Practice ZIP Code
- 14203-1070
- Practice Country
- US
- Practice Phone
- (716) 645-8990
- Enumeration Date
- October 01, 2015
- Last Updated
- October 01, 2015
- Sex
- Male
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- updated_by_file
- npidata_pfile_20050523-20260308.csv
- Taxonomies
- Dermatology Physician (207N00000X)