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.
- 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
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.
- Christopher Acebedo, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1104085109
- Silvia Bellfort Salinas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1295415487
- Sarah Cairo, M.D., M.P.H.Pediatric Surgery Physician1790121770
- Ashley Carrington, AU.D.Audiologist1144048513
- Tiffany Chen, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1003310673
- Kristi Choy, O.D.Optometrist1578117404
Verify Michael Chow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A193180Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- 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
- 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
- Sarah Akkina, M.D.Stanford, CA1467847467
- Sassan Alavi, M.D.San Diego, CA1023170131
- David Aroesty, MDNorth Hollywood, CA1740345503
- Ronaldo Ballecer, MDFresno, CA1194941641
- Alex Battaglia, MDSan Diego, CA1457410037
- Gary Bellack, MDLos Angeles, CA1750442448
- Tania Benjamin, MDCastro Valley, CA1093276131
- Yuro Berkovic, MDBurbank, CA1619102191
- Andrew Berman, MDBeverly Hills, CA1427172709
- 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.
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.