Richard Chou, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Springfield, MA
Richard Chou, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1811915911, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 229396, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Chou
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 229396 MA
297625 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01107
- Phone
- (413) 370-7889
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2026
- Fax
- (413) 794-9991
- Medicaid ID
- 05501735 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060821000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Chou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 229396Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
232 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Baystate Medical Practices IncPalmer, MA
- Rehabilitation Medical Associates PCBraintree, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Chou among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Richard Chou, MD is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 343 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Springfield → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Carter Tallman, MDSpringfield, MA 011071760479075
- Antonio Valentin, MDSpringfield, MA 011071124238985
- Christine Evanchick, M.D.Springfield, MA 011041316975097
- David Miller, M.D.Springfield, MA 011041417999293
- Munir Ahmad, M.D.Palmer, MA 010691124126602
- John Ferriss, MDPalmer, MA 010691841218344
Common questions
What is Richard Chou, MD's NPI number?
Richard Chou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811915911, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Chou, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA, 01107. Phone: (413) 370-7889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Chou, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 229396, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Chou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Chou, MD had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Chou, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.