NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur P. Chou, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Monterey Park, CA

Arthur P. Chou, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Monterey Park, California, and NPI 1174760607, issued on Jan 21, 2009. Check the license (California A111306, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174760607
Name
Arthur P. Chou
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
A111306 CA
036174925 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 W Hellman Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Phone
(626) 768-7373
Enumerated
Jan 21, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2025
Fax
(626) 768-7370
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250711002450); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 120 W Hellman Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Flora Lui, NP, RNNurse Practitioner1740760347
  2. Van Tran, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1063949972
  3. Yuhwen TsengAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780418764

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

709 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 161 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arthur Chou709
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib177 claims
  2. Gabapentin93 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
  4. Baclofen65 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim52 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen47 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,527.96

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arthur Chou$1,528
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Arthur P. Chou among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

Arthur P. Chou, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramin Amirnovin, MDPomona, CA 917671497736334
  2. Benjamin Ball, MDPomona, CA 917671194183087
  3. Sharyn Brekhus, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671003995093
  4. Aaron Cutler, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671073757902
  5. Lew Disney, MDPomona, CA 917671154307296
  6. Siraj Gibani, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671942521653
  7. Scott Lederhaus, MDPomona, CA 917671427034560
  8. Yvette Marquez, MDPomona, CA 917671255640892

Common questions

What is Arthur P. Chou, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arthur P. Chou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174760607, issued on Jan 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur P. Chou, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 W Hellman Ave, Monterey Park, CA, 91754. Phone: (626) 768-7373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur P. Chou, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A111306, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arthur P. Chou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur P. Chou, M.D. had 709 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.