Nelson Chow, MD
Nephrology Physician · Spokane, WA
Nelson Chow, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1427142470, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00039951, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Chow
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD00039951 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
- Phone
- (509) 340-0930
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 747-2054
- Medicaid ID
- 8279853 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051021000258); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nelson Chow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00039951Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,126 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate110 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate102 claims
- Calcitriol101 claims
- Losartan Potassium81 claims
- Furosemide78 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine52 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: $174.51
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nelson Chow among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
Nelson Chow, MD is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Ann Arndt, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041750458329
- Richard Carson, MDSpokane, WA 992041114929668
- Nelio Guzman Aguayo, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041124266184
- Nathalie Jean, MDSpokane, WA 992041700134293
- Nasir Khan, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041285061226
- Ashutosh Mahajan, MDSpokane, WA 992041932140183
- Krishna Malireddi, MDSpokane, WA 992041780778746
- Henry Mroch, MDSpokane, WA 992041245324219
Common questions
What is Nelson Chow, MD's NPI number?
Nelson Chow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427142470, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Chow, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 340-0930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Chow, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00039951, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelson Chow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Chow, MD had 1,126 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; 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.
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.