Kathy Chou, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Newark, NJ
Kathy Chou, D.O. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1528592458, issued on Apr 18, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MB11952600, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathy Chou
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License numbers
- 25MB11952600 NJ
5101026077 MI
AU7007467-024985 MI
315376 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 90 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103
- Phone
- (973) 972-2800
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230929002366); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 90 Bergen Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kathy Chou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MB11952600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
509 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam135 claims
- Gabapentin70 claims
- Celecoxib55 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium52 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl31 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): 73.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $53.26
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physician Associates OF New Jersey IncNewark, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Kathy Chou, D.O.'s NPI number?
Kathy Chou, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528592458, issued on Apr 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathy Chou, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ, 07103. Phone: (973) 972-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathy Chou, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MB11952600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathy Chou, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathy Chou, D.O. had 509 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathy Chou, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.3 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.