Dr. Stephen Chow, MD

Dr. Chow practices at Ultimate Sports & Orthopaedics in Apple Valley, California.

Dr. Chow's NPI, 1447296652, was assigned on June 22, 2006. Dr. Chow graduated from New York Medical College in 1996. Dr. Chow holds California license A63842.

Dr. Chow's primary practice is Ultimate Sports & Orthopaedics, at 15990 Tuscola Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92307 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (760) 242-4808.

Dr. Chow's primary practice is Ultimate Sports & Orthopaedics in Apple Valley, California. Dr. Chow is also affiliated with Victor Valley Global Medical Center. The medical group on file is Ultimate Sports and Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chow to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chow practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Chow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Chow is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Chow is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Chow treats.

CMS data shows 2,406 Medicare services from Dr. Chow across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 335 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $117,709 for them.

CMS counts 335 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chow's median patient age at 63, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chow wrote 433 Medicare Part D claims for 172 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 398 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $19,952 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 375 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 64 out of 100 for Dr. Chow for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Chow, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Chow, published from 2020 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Chromosome Mapping. Dr. Chow's most frequent co-authors are Pui-Yan Kwok, MD, PhD, Renata C. Gallagher, MD and Ophir David Klein, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Chow from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Education make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Empire Medical, Inc paid the most, $1,200.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chow, most recently Chief of Staff in 2020.

Dr. Chow graduated from New York Medical College in 1996. Dr. Chow is a member of AOA and AAOS.

Dr. Chow is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.