NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Paul Chiou, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Hialeah, FL

James Paul Chiou, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Hialeah, Florida, and NPI 1770137853, issued on Jul 28, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME163951, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1770137853
Name
James Paul Chiou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
ME163951 FL
1020858 MA
2019026441 MO
MD20786 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1475 W 49TH PL, Hialeah, FL 33012
Phone
(305) 558-2500
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240917002971); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1475 W 49TH PL

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

  1. Ahmed AbidaliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346990116
  2. Dilma Albertus-EscalantePrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1831786516
  3. Mesret AlemuStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710812532
  4. Christopher Alihosseini, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093574675
  5. Muftah AljemmiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699340083
  6. Manuel Antun Fernandez, M.D.Surgery Physician1750888988

Verify James Paul Chiou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $362.27

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Chiou$362.27
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Brown Emergency MedicineProvidence, RI
  2. Community Medical Associates, Inc.Lawrence, MA
  3. Lahey Clinic IncBurlington, MA
  4. Sturdy Health IncAttleboro, MA

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

James Paul Chiou among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida

James Paul Chiou, MD is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eman AttirHialeah, FL 330121194412130
  2. Claudia Perez Acosta, MDHialeah, FL 330121144849621
  3. Zahid Chaudhry, MEDICAL DOCTORHialeah, FL 330161386264331
  4. Natalie Donn, DOHialeah, FL 330161194380907
  5. Adam Ibrahim, MDHialeah, FL 330161235710823
  6. Ader JosephHialeah, FL 330161093055824
  7. Brian NguyenHialeah, FL 330161356961023
  8. Hector VarasHialeah, FL 330161437681350

Common questions

What is James Paul Chiou, MD's NPI number?

James Paul Chiou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770137853, issued on Jul 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Paul Chiou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1475 W 49TH PL, Hialeah, FL, 33012. Phone: (305) 558-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Paul Chiou, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME163951, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.