NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stanley K. Chou, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Los Alamitos, CA

Stanley K. Chou, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Los Alamitos, California, and NPI 1194722611, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (California C52023, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194722611
Name
Stanley K. Chou
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
C52023 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3851 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone
(562) 799-3888
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 799-3880
Medicaid ID
6155901 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090312000368); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3851 Katella Ave

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

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  2. Jesse Chang, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1366481863
  3. Michael Fishman, D.P.MFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1366764763
  4. Salima Hassanali, D.O., MPHInternal Medicine Physician1326363565
  5. Michael Le, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578251195
  6. Florante Luzano, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1538128459

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,696 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 681 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stanley Chou1,696
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin256 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen238 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen149 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl147 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl80 claims
  6. Ibuprofen77 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score40.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $446.24

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stanley Chou$446.24
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. Pacific Comprehensive Pain Management IncLos Alamitos, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Stanley K. Chou among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Stanley K. Chou, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roger Moon, M.D.Las Alamitos, CA 907201881952828
  2. Annie Diego, MDHarbor City, CA 907101427125434
  3. Michael Ko, MDHarbor City, CA 907101689741548
  4. Charles Lee, MDHarbor City, CA 907101912079492
  5. Philip Shin, MDHarbor City, CA 907101922270560
  6. Ricardo Aguirre, M.D.San Pedro, CA 907321831298389
  7. Kamran Ghadimi, M.D.San Pedro, CA 907321174615629
  8. Christopher Lin, MDBellflower, CA 907061508925165

Common questions

What is Stanley K. Chou, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stanley K. Chou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194722611, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stanley K. Chou, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3851 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA, 90720. Phone: (562) 799-3888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stanley K. Chou, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C52023, 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 Stanley K. Chou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stanley K. Chou, M.D. had 1,696 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stanley K. Chou, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 of 100. 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.

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