NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth L. Chou, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth L. Chou, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1780065292, issued on Jun 11, 2015. Check the license (California A177501, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780065292
Name
Elizabeth L. Chou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
A177501 CA
L-263483 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-5400
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2022
Fax
(310) 423-0246
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220912003215); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600

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

  1. Tariq Al-Saadi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1922838671
  2. Hayley Arrowood, DONeurology Physician1114667185
  3. Paula Barreras Cortes, M.DNeurology Physician1609308519
  4. Suman Bharath, M.D.Neurology Physician1235664244
  5. Andrew Blumenfeld, M.D.Neurology Physician1164459913
  6. Yvette Bordelon, MDNeurology Physician1922023449

Verify Elizabeth L. Chou in five checks

  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Elizabeth Chou26
  2. Specialty average201

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,215.57

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elizabeth Chou$1,215.57
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
  2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationPasadena, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Elizabeth L. Chou among 580 vascular surgery physician records in California

Elizabeth L. Chou, MD is one of 580 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 411 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 580 vascular surgery physician records in California.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Abdul-HaqqWest Hollywood, CA 900481386087864
  2. Donald Baril, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481659576452
  3. Siamak Barkhordarian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481760564702
  4. J. Cohen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481720008964
  5. David Cossman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481639199896
  6. Bruce Gewertz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481255434890
  7. Heitham Hassoun, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481407806797
  8. Phillip Levin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481417977661

Common questions

What is Elizabeth L. Chou, MD's NPI number?

Elizabeth L. Chou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780065292, issued on Jun 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth L. Chou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth L. Chou, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A177501, 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 Elizabeth L. Chou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth L. Chou, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elizabeth L. Chou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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