Christopher Yc Chow, MD
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Madison Heights, MI
Christopher Yc Chow, MD is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Madison Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1417938804, issued on Nov 11, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301068728, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Yc Chow
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License number
- 4301068728 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 W 13 Mile RD, Madison Heights, MI 48071
- Phone
- (248) 268-1079
- Enumerated
- Nov 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 3277575 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031126000435); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
2 nearest cornea and external diseases specialist physician records → All 3 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 301 W 13 Mile RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sinan Albear, MDOphthalmology Physician1609371822
- Stephen Verb, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528266129
Verify Christopher Yc Chow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301068728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
2,402 Medicare Part D claims for 651 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate713 claims
- Ofloxacin422 claims
- Valacyclovir186 claims
- Moxifloxacin174 claims
- Fluorometholone168 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone128 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $60,682.39
88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Michigan Ophthalmology Specialists PLLCLivonia, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Michigan
There are 3 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Michigan.
All 3 in Michigan → Every provider in Madison Heights → Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 2 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ayad Farjo, M.D.Brighton, MI 481141649273947
- Kyle McKeyGrand Rapids, MI 495461205360062
Common questions
What is Christopher Yc Chow, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Yc Chow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417938804, issued on Nov 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Yc Chow, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 W 13 Mile RD, Madison Heights, MI, 48071. Phone: (248) 268-1079. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Yc Chow, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301068728, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Yc Chow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Yc Chow, MD had 2,402 Medicare Part D claims for 651 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Yc Chow, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.