Benedict Tien Chou, M.D.

Primary specialty

Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X

License

A120132 Issued in CA

Practice address

2238 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94115-3416

Phone

(415) 833-0772

Fax

(415) 833-5009

NPI assigned

May 3, 2008

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

RheumatologyAlso: Internal Medicine

Education

New York University School of Medicine, 2008

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Torrance Health Association IncGroup PAC ID 1355302134, 298 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Torrance Memorial Medical Center Hospital, Torrance, CA, CCN 050351

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Torrance Health Association Inc

  dba Torrance Memorial Physician Network

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Torrance, CA
  • NPI 1083903124
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• County of Los Angeles

  dba County of Los Angeles Harbor UCLA Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Torrance, CA
  • NPI 1851363188
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Permanente Medical Group Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • NPI 1073606299
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• County of Los Angeles

  • Clinic/Center
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • NPI 1295407401
  NPD
• Permanente Medical Group Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Stockton, CA
  • NPI 1548343510
  NPD
• Permanente Medical Group, Inc

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • San Jose, CA
  • NPI 1497971584
  NPD
• Torrance Memorial Medical Center

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Torrance, CA
  • NPI 1740268713
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Torrance Memorial Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Torrance, CA
  • NPI 1467459776
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "SAN FRANCISCO",
            "state": "CA",
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        "enumeration_date": "2008-05-03",
        "last_updated": "2021-12-21",
        "certification_date": "2020-08-24",
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            "affiliation": "Y",
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            "affiliationName": "The Permanente Medical Group",
            "use": "HIE",
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            "contentOtherDescription": "C-CDA",
            "address_1": "2425 Geary Blvd",
            "city": "San Francisco",
            "state": "CA",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "941153358",
            "country_name": "United States",
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        }
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• Christin Lea Chorak, M.S.P.T.
• Kristina Choreva
• Nancy J. Chorne, MD
• Ron Chornow
• Chosen Family Therapy Professional Corporation
• Calvin Chou, MD,PHD
• Carson Chou
• Chia-Ying Chou, PHD
• Christina Chou, MD
• David Peter Chou, M.D.

• Rheumatology Physician in San Francisco, CA
• Providers in San Francisco, CA by specialty
• Rheumatology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 21, 2021; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.