BENJAMIN CHU
NPI 1689848517
Internal Medicine in Hartford, CT
About Benjamin Chu NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BENJAMIN CHU (NPI 1689848517) is an individual internal medicine provider in Hartford, Connecticut, licensed in Massachusetts (2973609) and active in the NPI registry since April 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine (2007).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Benjamin Chu is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Benjamin Chu reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hartford, CT 06102
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1770696643 (Connecticut)
- 1,333 clinicians in this Medicare group
Willimantic, CT 06226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 302 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Britain, CT 06052
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 745 clinicians in this Medicare group
Norwich, CT 06360
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 430 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 06106 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HARTFORD, CT 06106
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Benjamin Chu's NPI number?
The NPI number for Benjamin Chu is 1689848517. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 22, 2008.
Where is Benjamin Chu located?
Benjamin Chu practices at 85 Retreat Ave, Hartford, CT 06106. The listed phone number is (860) 972-5708.
What is Benjamin Chu's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Benjamin Chu enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Benjamin Chu is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Benjamin Chu's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Benjamin Chu reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Hartford Hospital (Hartford, CT), Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Willimantic, CT), The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley (New Britain, CT) and William W Backus Hospital (Norwich, CT). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Benjamin Chu's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Benjamin Chu was last updated on October 14, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Benjamin Chu · NPI 1689848517
Internal Medicine physician in Hartford, Connecticut. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 22, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1689848517 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 22, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 2973609 (Massachusetts)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 85 RETREAT AVE, Hartford, CT 06106-2555
- **Phone:** (860) 972-5708
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Hartford Hospital (NPI 1407806391, Hartford, CT); Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1023191467, Willimantic, CT); The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley (NPI 1063461481, New Britain, CT); William W Backus Hospital (NPI 1730243536, Norwich, CT) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, class of 2007
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 14, 2014
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1689848517) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.