Chow Y. Hwang, PA-C
NPI 1346592318ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Kailua Kona, HI
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with West Hawaii Community Health Center Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. 98 Medicare patients in 2024, $17,262 paid; nearly all of their 429 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2024, $222.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kona Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1346592318 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | AMD-735 | HI |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | 0110004054 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (FL); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (HI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 98 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 272 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,262 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 429 · 462 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $10,997 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- West Hawaii Community Health Center IncKailua Kona, HI · 65 clinicians
- Transformation Health NetworkKailua Kona, HI · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Kona Community HospitalKealakekua, HI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$222.06 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $116.72 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $34.32 | 2 |
| Bioventus LLC | $31.61 | 1 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $24.75 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $14.66 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$222.06 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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