Dr. Walter Jing Yu Chou, MD

Dr. Chou practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Chou's NPI, 1477824498, was assigned on January 23, 2012. Dr. Chou graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Chou holds California license A122574.

Dr. Chou's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital, at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 939-3400.

Dr. Chou's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Chou is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chou to 3 more hospitals and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chou practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Chou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Chou is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chou is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure and chronic respiratory failure among the conditions Dr. Chou treats.

CMS data shows 505 Medicare services from Dr. Chou across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 255 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,009 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 255 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chou in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 49% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chou's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chou wrote 108 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 45 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $18,435 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Chou for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Chou from 12 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Philips Electronics North America Corporation paid the most, $149.

Dr. Chou graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Chou is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.