NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julia C. Tchou, MD

Surgery Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Julia C. Tchou, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1508896648, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD422138, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508896648
Name
Julia C. Tchou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD422138 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-2050
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0018930900009 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070825000037); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 1995
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 3400 Spruce St

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

  1. Megan Abbott, CRNPNurse Practitioner1396771689
  2. Michael Abboud, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962820852
  3. Emily AbdelmessihPediatric Pharmacist1891612560
  4. Mohammed AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013595495
  5. Amin Abedini, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912609017
  6. Farid Aboharb, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295595973

Verify Julia C. Tchou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Julia Tchou59
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin20 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): 85.5 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 score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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 2 group practices

  1. Lancaster General Medical GroupLancaster, PA
  2. University OF Penn - Medical GroupBerwyn, PA

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

Julia C. Tchou among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Julia C. Tchou, MD is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ari Brooks, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041669419206
  2. Jo Buyske, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041902832967
  3. Ronald Dematteo, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041376525964
  4. Daniel Dempsey, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041922096965
  5. Jeffrey Drebin, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041629005905
  6. Douglas Fraker, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041083641377
  7. Gary Korus, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041306873690
  8. Mark Malangoni, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041831128636

Common questions

What is Julia C. Tchou, MD's NPI number?

Julia C. Tchou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508896648, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julia C. Tchou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julia C. Tchou, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD422138, 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.

How much does Julia C. Tchou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julia C. Tchou, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Julia C. Tchou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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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