Leo Y. Chough, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Moscow, ID
Leo Y. Chough, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Moscow, Idaho, and NPI 1053397901, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Idaho 8971254, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leo Y. Chough
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 8971254 ID
43285 MN
MD00036954 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 W A St, Moscow, ID 83843
- Phone
- (208) 883-1135
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 084972300 MN
2048872 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250627003738); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 162 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2301 W A St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christina Cervieri, MDSpecialist1164427423
- Marvin Kym, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316932601
- John Morrison, D.M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1164567913
- Jason Phillips, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1992878946
- Timothy Rehnberg, PH.D.Psychologist1225155575
- Shelley Ringo, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1316143886
Verify Leo Y. Chough in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license 8971254Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,487.61
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Gritman Medical Center IncMoscow, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leo Y. Chough among 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho
Leo Y. Chough, MD is one of 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Idaho
There are 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho.
All 162 in Idaho → Every provider in Moscow → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Jacobson, M.D.Moscow, ID 838431760492656
- Marvin Kym, MDMoscow, ID 838431316932601
- Aaron Vandenbos, M.D.Moscow, ID 838431740571066
- Michael Dibenedetto, M.D.Ponderay, ID 838521679644397
- Joseph Bowen, M.D.Post Falls, ID 838541003029034
- Joanne Halbrecht, MDPost Falls, ID 838541225020761
- Christopher Jessen, MDPost Falls, ID 838541841611027
- Jonathan Linthicum, M.D.Post Falls, ID 838541235345745
Common questions
What is Leo Y. Chough, MD's NPI number?
Leo Y. Chough, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053397901, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leo Y. Chough, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 W A St, Moscow, ID, 83843. Phone: (208) 883-1135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leo Y. Chough, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number 8971254, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leo Y. Chough, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leo Y. Chough, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.