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Brian Waihun Chou, MD

NPI 1467844233ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Seattle, WA

Ophthalmology (MD) with The Association of University Physicians, practicing in Seattle, Washington. In 2024 Medicare paid $26,291 for 169 patients, and Part D covered 89 of their prescriptions, 49% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC reported $116.45 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Harborview Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.

Overview

NPI1467844233
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 3, 2015
Last updated in NPPESSep 29, 2023
Certified by providerSep 29, 2023

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XMD61393766WA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (WA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients169
Services billed461 across 28 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$26,291

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)89 · 107 30-day fills
Patients36
Total drug cost$27,558
Generic share49% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2018
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$116.45 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Alcon Vision LLC$116.451

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$116.45 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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