NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Asheville, NC

Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1124079470, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1124079470
Name
Cho-Yen Chiou
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone
(828) 298-7911
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1100 Tunnel RD

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

  1. Mary Abbott, PACPhysician Assistant1619919776
  2. Amber Adams, MSWClinical Social Worker1568741601
  3. Richard Adams, LCSWMental Health Counselor1649232000
  4. Ernest Ahl, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1922046192
  5. Taylor Alexander, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396123626
  6. Caitlin Amittay, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1619792728

Verify Cho-Yen Chiou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Cho-Yen Chiou22
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic11 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.

Cho-Yen Chiou among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

203 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 203 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clara Chay, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051285600304
  2. Jerold Fadem, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051629046958
  3. Carl Greever, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051124087796
  4. Lara Hume, MDAsheville, NC 288051770561334
  5. James Johnson, MDAsheville, NC 288051902866031
  6. Raj Kumar, MDAsheville, NC 288051497755433
  7. Michael Lutarewych, MDAsheville, NC 288051508864588
  8. William May, MDAsheville, NC 288051558321646

Common questions

What is Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124079470, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC, 28805. Phone: (828) 298-7911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D.'s license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cho-Yen Chiou, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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