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James Chou, M.D.

NPI 1396916003ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Harbor City, CA

Hospitalist (M.D.) with Southern California Permanente Medical Group, practicing in Harbor City, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $14,210 for 241 claims, against $4,167 paid for services in 2024. Lists Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay as a hospital affiliation.

Overview

NPI1396916003
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 20, 2008
Last updated in NPPESDec 3, 2021

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Hospitalist Primary208M00000XA93266CA

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Exclusion screening

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Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients27
Services billed51 across 4 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$4,167

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)241 · 493 30-day fills
Patients75
Total drug cost$14,210
Generic share75% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2004
Medicare specialtyHospitalist
Secondary specialtiesInternal Medicine

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

None reported for 2025 or 2024.

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