NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tim Chou, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Orange, CA

Tim Chou, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1730453796, issued on Mar 7, 2012. Check the license (California 60853, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1730453796
Name
Tim Chou
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
60853 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2010 N Tustin St Ste A, Orange, CA 92865
Phone
(714) 202-5588
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Tim Chou21
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin15 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.

Tim Chou among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Tim Chou, D.D.S. is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

107 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Orange

They are 107 of the 13,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Orange, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Athanasius, D.D.SOrange, CA 928651942538160
  2. Faranak Behi, D.D.S.Orange, CA 928651053337451
  3. Jay Berger, D.D.S.Orange, CA 928651952506768
  4. James Bui, DDSOrange, CA 928651912103912
  5. Dimitri Grammas, D.D.SOrange, CA 928651376569772
  6. Hyun-Jung Kim, D.D.S.Orange, CA 928651538464771
  7. Frederick Linden, D.D.S.Orange, CA 928651720036049
  8. Lareine Mikhael, DDSOrange, CA 928651972198737

Common questions

What is Tim Chou, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Tim Chou, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730453796, issued on Mar 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tim Chou, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2010 N Tustin St Ste A, Orange, CA, 92865. Phone: (714) 202-5588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tim Chou, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 60853, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tim Chou, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tim Chou, D.D.S. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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