Dean Chou, MD
NPI 1023066834ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· New York, NY
Neurological Surgery (MD) with Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York and 1 other group, practicing in New York, New York. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $196,401 for 197 patients in 2024, with only 19 Part D claims. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $67,503 in all, mostly royalties and licenses. Lists Holy Name Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023066834 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 218130 | NY |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | A87318 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NJ); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 197 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 512 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $196,401 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19 · 20 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $433.23 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · 2,296 clinicians
- Columbia Doctors of New Jersey P CEnglewood, NJ · 59 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$67,503 · 32 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$35,962 · 17 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $51,153 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16,070 | 25 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $260.14 | 1 |
| Spineart USA Inc | $20.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$51,153 · 5 payments
- Consulting Fee$11,165 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,543 · 15 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,925 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$717.08 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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