NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Chow, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · San Francisco, CA

Michael Chow, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1700349958, issued on Apr 12, 2019. Check the license (California A193180, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700349958
Name
Michael Chow
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
A193180 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1825 4TH St FL 5, San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone
(415) 885-7528
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240723002594); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1825 4TH St FL 5

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

  1. Christopher Acebedo, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1104085109
  2. Silvia Bellfort Salinas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1295415487
  3. Sarah Cairo, M.D., M.P.H.Pediatric Surgery Physician1790121770
  4. Ashley Carrington, AU.D.Audiologist1144048513
  5. Tiffany Chen, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1003310673
  6. Kristi Choy, O.D.Optometrist1578117404

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Chow29
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA

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

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in California

There are 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California.

Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California

  1. Sarah Akkina, M.D.Stanford, CA1467847467
  2. Sassan Alavi, M.D.San Diego, CA1023170131
  3. David Aroesty, MDNorth Hollywood, CA1740345503
  4. Ronaldo Ballecer, MDFresno, CA1194941641
  5. Alex Battaglia, MDSan Diego, CA1457410037
  6. Gary Bellack, MDLos Angeles, CA1750442448
  7. Tania Benjamin, MDCastro Valley, CA1093276131
  8. Yuro Berkovic, MDBurbank, CA1619102191
  9. Andrew Berman, MDBeverly Hills, CA1427172709
  10. Paul Bernstein, MDSan Diego, CA1841367737

Common questions

What is Michael Chow, MD's NPI number?

Michael Chow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700349958, issued on Apr 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Chow, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1825 4TH St FL 5, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 885-7528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A193180, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Michael Chow, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.

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