NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Sioux City, IA

Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sioux City, Iowa, and NPI 1407801053, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 29253, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407801053
Name
Min-Hwa Hwa Chow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
29253 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 4TH Street, Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone
(712) 255-7746
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(712) 255-0829
Medicaid ID
0096537 IA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 600 4TH Street

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

  1. Jerold Erlandson, MDNephrology Physician1558571497
  2. Ashar Luqman, M.D.Nephrology Physician1275742090

Verify Min-Hwa Hwa Chow in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Min-Hwa Chow52
  2. Specialty average1,465

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.

Min-Hwa Hwa Chow among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa

Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D. is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerold Erlandson, MDSioux City, IA 511011558571497
  2. Sharon Fey, PA CSioux City, IA 511011043265176
  3. Ashar Luqman, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511011275742090
  4. Kantima Phisitkul, MDSioux City, IA 511041063604726
  5. Caridad Tan, MDSioux City, IA 511041326094095
  6. Cristina Pasarin, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507021801838354
  7. Michael Slavin, DOWaterloo, IA 507021194753806
  8. Tarek Daoud, MDWaterloo, IA 507011780638171

Common questions

What is Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D.'s NPI number?

Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407801053, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 4TH Street, Sioux City, IA, 51101. Phone: (712) 255-7746. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 29253, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Min-Hwa Hwa Chow, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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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