Carolina Chiou, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Providence, RI
Carolina Chiou, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1336639970, issued on May 17, 2018. Check the license (Rhode Island MD19988, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolina Chiou
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD19988 RI
291901 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hoppin St Coro West, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 444-6551
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Carolina Chiou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD19988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
196 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin109 claims
- Cephalexin11 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: $636.89
9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
- Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 84 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island.
Other ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island
- Eleftherios Alexandrou, M.D.Woonsocket, RI1912168352
- William Andreoni, OPHTHALMOLOGISTJohnston, RI1013902816
- Sarah Anis, MDProvidence, RI1225276678
- Reid Appleby, M.D.East Greenwich, RI1912277468
- Ira Asher, MDSouth Kingstown, RI1356395610
- Robert Bahr, MDProvidence, RI1548246382
- Julie Boehm, M.D.Providence, RI1609161165
- Octavio Borges, MDNewport, RI1619949310
- Peter Brasch, MDSmithfield, RI1023009404
- Charles Calenda, M.D.Warwick, RI1275557720
Common questions
What is Carolina Chiou, MD's NPI number?
Carolina Chiou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336639970, issued on May 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolina Chiou, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hoppin St Coro West, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-6551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolina Chiou, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD19988, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carolina Chiou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolina Chiou, MD had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.