Emily Chau, DPM
NPI 1629598461 · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Mount Vernon, WA
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1629598461
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Foot & Ankle Surgery PodiatristPodiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
- Credential
- DPM
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- License
- E5676 (CA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure25% of score
8 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint15% of score
3 documented practice locations
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
967 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
- Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level OD Decision Making, If Using Time, 20 Minutes Or More99213 | 424 | $97 |
| Removal of Fingernails Or Toenails, 6 Or More Nails11721 | 114 | $49 |
| X-Ray of Foot, Minimum of 3 Views73630 | 110 | $39 |
| New Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99203 | 94 | $120 |
| Removal of Noncancer Thickened Skin Growth, 2-4 Growths11056 | 71 | $91 |
| Removal of Fingernails Or Toenails, 1-5 Nails11720 | 40 | $37 |
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$1,688 across 18 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Additional practice locations (2)
- 625 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 155Pasadena, CA 91105-2613Phone: (626) 567-0165
- 1301 20th St Ste 470Santa Monica, CA 90404-2090Phone: (206) 310-9495Fax: (206) 310-9495
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2017-06-22
- Last updated
- 2025-05-20
- Certified
- 2025-05-20
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.