NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise Chough

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Denise Chough is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1164494951, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD046564L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164494951
Name
Denise Chough
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
MD046564L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-3550
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101027001278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1989
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 200 Lothrop St

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

  1. Amy AbbottCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1689943490
  2. Bisan Abboud, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588359434
  3. Othman Abdul-MalakVascular Surgery Physician1003285602
  4. Mohamed Abdullah, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1164001277
  5. Raed Abdullah, MDSpecialist1962474353
  6. Michael Abesamis, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1467647958

Verify Denise Chough in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD046564L    Check 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansCranberry Township, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

324 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 324 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

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  1. Andrea AbbottPhiladelphia, PA1316268444
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  3. Selwan AbdullahWilkes Barre, PA1801214325
  4. Mariam Aboian, M.D., PH.D.Philadelphia, PA1356669386
  5. Omar Abousoud, MDPaoli, PA1457642019
  6. Jesty Abraham, DOPhiladelphia, PA1417118373
  7. Joanathan Abrahams, MDJohnstown, PA1629129374
  8. Gordon AbramsPittsburgh, PA1063484491
  9. Gunsel Acikgoz, MDPhiladelphia, PA1225062334
  10. Michael Acord, MDPhiladelphia, PA1457677007

Common questions

What is Denise Chough's NPI number?

Denise Chough's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164494951, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise Chough located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise Chough's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD046564L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Denise Chough's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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