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Dr. Kai Chu, MD

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(Dr. Chia-Kai Chu, MD)

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Specializes in: Glaucoma and General Ophthalmology

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional interests include: cataract surgery, comprehensive eye exam, cataracts, and more.

2855 Gramercy Street
Houston, TX 77025

(713) 668-6828

Dr. Kai Chu, MD is an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX specializing in glaucoma and general ophthalmology. She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Kai Chu, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Houston Eye Associates, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Memorial Hermann, HEA CLINIC PA, HEA CLINIC and Astrana Care Partners of Texas.

Office Locations

2855 Gramercy Street
Houston, TX 77025

(713) 668-6828

(713) 668-3823

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1100 Gulf Freeway Suite 114
League City, TX 77573

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Memorial Hermann

915 Gessner Road Suite 250
Houston, TX 77024

(713) 467-6474

(713) 973-8679

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Astrana Care Partners of Texas

Gramercy Houston, TX 77025

(713) 668-6828

(713) 668-3823

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	161

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

excision	17
eye procedures	926
laser treatment	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	65
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	33
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1288
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	82
Hispanic	37
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	50
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	378
eye procedures	1469
laser treatment	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	137

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	107
Hispanic	45
Asian	20
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	67
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	731
eye procedures	1218
laser treatment	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	102
Hispanic	31
Asian	29
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	84
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	489
eye procedures	1091
laser treatment	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	91
Hispanic	26
Asian	27
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	77
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	532
excision	17
eye procedures	1025
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	77
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	248
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	135
85 and over	51
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Chu, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Chu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Kai Chu, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed residency at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH HOSPITALS (GALVESTON). She is certified by the INSTITUTION NOT PRESENT TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH HOSPITALS (GALVESTON)

Board Certification: INSTITUTION NOT PRESENT TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kai Chu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Houston Eye Associates

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Memorial Hermann

HEA CLINIC PA

HEA CLINIC

Astrana Care Partners of Texas

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kai Chu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Employers Health Network, United Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Community Health Choice Chip, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Community Health Choice Star, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP and Aetna Memorial Hermann.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kai Chu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

Employers Health Network

United Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Community Health Choice Chip

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Community Health Choice Star

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Aetna Memorial Hermann

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kai Chu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan, Inc.	$851 DURYSTA $726	LUMIGAN $119	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $3	ALPHAGAN P $3
AbbVie Inc.	$766 LUMIGAN $227	ALPHAGAN P $181	VUITY $163	DURYSTA $161	COMBIGAN $34
Alcon Vision LLC	$588 ReSTOR $141	Precision 1 $125	Rocklatan $123	CLAREON $52	Rhopressa $46	Other $101
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$356 Rocklatan $272	Rhopressa $84
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$284 MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $284
Other	$1,043 VYZULTA $237	LUMIGAN $166	XIIDRA $128	PROLENSA $82	ZIOPTAN $79	Other $351

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,187
Consulting Fee	$700

Research Payments

Dr. Kai Chu, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $10,154.

Biography

Dr. Chia-Kai Chu's areas of specialization are general ophthalmology and glaucoma; she sees patients in Houston, TX and League City, TX. Dr. Chu's clinical interests include glaucoma, cataract surgery, and cataracts. She accepts WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Cigna, and more. She is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and a graduate of MacNeal Hospital's residency program. In addition to English, Dr. Chu speaks Mandarin. Her professional affiliations include Houston Eye Associates and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. According to Houston Eye Associates, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Houston, TX.