NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1619991965, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (California G73721, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619991965
Name
Vitus Joon Tsi Chow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
G73721 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 837-4500
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 837-4621
Medicaid ID
00G737210 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101116000610); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1990
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 24451 Health Center Dr

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

  1. Jessica Alva, R.N.F.A.Registered Nurse First Assistant1265848733
  2. Jordan Amato, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1154279511
  3. Dwight Arakaki, M.DEmergency Medicine Physician1376653360
  4. Saryna Bahadarakhann, RNRegistered Nurse1861775116
  5. Joshua Bobko, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1235397621
  6. Brianna Brown, LCSWClinical Social Worker1144982000

Verify Vitus Joon Tsi Chow in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. California Anesthesia Associates Medical Group IncLaguna Hills, CA
  2. Cep America - Anesthesia PCLaguna Hills, CA

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

Vitus Joon Tsi Chow among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D. is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in California

There are 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shahriar Alikhani, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531861446833
  2. David Deyhimy, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531376528489
  3. Stephen Garber, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531396768321
  4. Ernest Hayward, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531659394401
  5. Richard Heyendal, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531952324790
  6. Robert Jones, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531962425892
  7. Daniel Katz, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531467474544
  8. Arthur Levine, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531932121209

Common questions

What is Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619991965, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 837-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G73721, 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.

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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