Dr. Kai Lai Chu OD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1205446358 is registered to Dr. Kai Lai Chu OD, a Optometrist practising at 1430 South Ashland Avenue, Optometry Dept Within in Chicago, Illinois. Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Kai Lai Chu OD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2020.
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Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Kai Lai Chu OD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Kai Lai Chu OD directly at (312) 270-8988.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1205446358 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (312) 270-8988.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Kai Lai Chu OD is a Type-1 individual NPI.