NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hospitalist Physician NPI 1073776373 MD
Verify on CMS → Sara Chou, MD
Hospitalist Physician in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 17,950 in Hospitalist Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
589
Medicare Part D claims · 284 beneficiaries · Hospitalist Physician avg: 940
Industry payments
$198.19
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Sara Chou, MD filed 589 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Hospitalist Physician in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- 589
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥65th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Sara Chou, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1073776373), first enumerated 07/07/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 589 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$198.19 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1073776373 · Hospitalist Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1073776373
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MID 18K Hospitalist Physician
- RX-LIGHT 589
- BOOK-THIN 163 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-ENUM Robert Cajes, MD · 2008
Sara Chou, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
589 ≥ 65th percentile 65% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Sara Chou, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sara Chou, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospitalist Physician
Medicare Part D claims
589 37% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospitalist Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073776373 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sara Chou, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Hospital Medicine Services OF KY, LLC
Bowling Green, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sara Chou, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$198
Largest payer
ABIOMED
Most common payment type
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
589
Total Claims
$30K
Total Drug Cost
284
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 612.5
- Total Day Supply
- 10,249
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 28 (4.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 198
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.94
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 47, 65-74: 108, 75-84: 93, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sara Chou, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Cefuroxime
Cefuroxime
72 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
46 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
42 claims
- Furosemide 23
Furosemide
23 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 21
Atorvastatin Calcium
21 claims
- Eliquis 19
Eliquis
19 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 18
Pantoprazole Sodium
18 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 17
Metoprolol Succinate
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 72 |
| Prednisone | 46 |
| Azithromycin | 42 |
| Furosemide | 23 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 21 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 19 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 18 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 17 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 16 |
| Cefdinir | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How Sara Chou, MD fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
17,950
Hospitalist Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hospitalist Physician
940
Avg Claims per Provider
Sara Chou, MD's 589 claims are below the specialty average of 940.
Nationwide Hospitalist Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chou, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chou.
One of 163 Hospitalist Physician providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Syed Abbas
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Abdel Kareem Abu Malouh
MD
Louisville, KY
Robert Adams
MBBS
Madisonville, KY
Dr. Mouhamad Addas
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Vivekananda Adike
M.D.,
Florence, KY
Compare Hospitalist Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sara Chou, MD's specialty? ▼
Sara Chou, MD specializes in Hospitalist Physician and practices in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does Sara Chou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sara Chou, MD wrote 589 Medicare Part D claims totaling $30K in drug costs for 284 beneficiaries.
Where is Sara Chou, MD located? ▼
Sara Chou, MD is located at 207 RED CEDAR WAY, Bowling Green, KY, 42104. Phone: (859) 351-5718.
What is Sara Chou, MD's NPI number? ▼
Sara Chou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073776373, issued on 07/07/2008.
Does Sara Chou, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Sara Chou, MD had 28 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.8%.
How many Hospitalist Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 17,950 Hospitalist Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hospitalist Physician provider writes 940 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sara Chou, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sara Chou, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Cefuroxime, Prednisone, Azithromycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sara Chou, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Sara Chou, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 589 Part D claims and 284 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sara Chou, MD's credentials? ▼
Sara Chou, MD's NPI is 1073776373 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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