Alan Paul Chous, O.D.
NPI 1851391866ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Tacoma, WA
Optometrist (O.D.) in Tacoma, Washington, trained at University of California - School of Optometry (class of 1991). In 2024 Medicare paid $20,309 for 171 patients, and Part D covered 141 of their prescriptions, 67% of them generic. Lkc Technologies, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,848 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1851391866 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2045TX | WA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 171 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 345 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,309 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 141 · 303 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 29 |
| Total drug cost | $8,137 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Chous Eye Care Associates IncTacoma, WA · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,848 · 20 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$11,659 · 26 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lkc Technologies, Inc. | $7,676 | 9 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,772 | 10 |
| Notal Vision, Inc. | $400.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$5,750 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,103 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$594.99 · 7 payments
- Education$400.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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