NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ian Chow, MD

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Indianapolis, IN

Ian Chow, MD is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1275922858, issued on Jan 20, 2015. Check the license (Indiana 01090250A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275922858
Name
Ian Chow
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
License number
01090250A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8501 Harcourt RD, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone
(317) 875-9105
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2025
Medicaid ID
300076586 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230630000819); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2016
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 8501 Harcourt RD

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

  1. Bindu AbrahamPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1972805836
  2. Sarah Adams, PASurgical Physician Assistant1154434629
  3. Megan Albright, MS OTRHand Occupational Therapist1053634931
  4. Drew Apple, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508037912
  5. Priya Bakshi, OTROccupational Therapist1730491499
  6. Robert Baltera, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1811906712

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 136 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ian Chow226
  2. Specialty average112

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  2. Ibuprofen34 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone15 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 claims
  6. Cephalexin12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 55 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 score36.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%31.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  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: $565.63

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ian Chow$565.63
  2. Specialty average$7,501.42

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Arnett Clinic LLCLafayette, IN
  2. IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN
  3. Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncFishers, IN

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

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Indiana

There are 5 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Indiana.

The 4 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Larry Monn, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462561649324401
  2. James ButterfieldIndianapolis, IN 462021942838909
  3. Scott Swanson, M.D.Goshen, IN 465261528266269
  4. Aaron Mull, M.D.Newburgh, IN 476301922394675

Common questions

What is Ian Chow, MD's NPI number?

Ian Chow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275922858, issued on Jan 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ian Chow, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8501 Harcourt RD, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. Phone: (317) 875-9105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ian Chow, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01090250A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ian Chow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ian Chow, MD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ian Chow, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 55 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.

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.