Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,725
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 812
- Part D claims, 2024
- 232
- MIPS score, 2024
- 78
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 250 Pond Street, Braintree, MA 02184
- Practice phone
- Call (781) 848-5353
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Richard C. Chou is a rheumatologist in Braintree, Massachusetts
Dr. Chou practices at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree in Braintree, Massachusetts, part of Encompass Health.
Dr. Chou's NPI, 1811915911, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Chou graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Chou holds New York license 297625.
- NPI
- 1811915911NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7315940947
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (781) 848-5353
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard C. Chou practices at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree in Braintree, Massachusetts
Dr. Chou's primary practice is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree, at 250 Pond Street, Braintree, MA 02184 in Norfolk County. The practice phone is (781) 848-5353.
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree250 Pond Street, Braintree, MA 02184 · Norfolk CountyPhone(781) 848-5353
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard C. Chou is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chou's primary practice is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree in Braintree, Massachusetts, part of Encompass Health. Dr. Chou is also affiliated with South Shore Hospital. The medical group on file is Rehabilitation Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chou to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard C. Chou's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chou practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard C. Chou is one of 275 rheumatologists in Massachusetts
Rheumatology is Dr. Chou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dmand AI has Dr. Chou's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, New YorkPrimary
- Massachusetts license
Rheumatologists near Dr. Chou
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard C. Chou billed Medicare for 2,725 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,725 Medicare services from Dr. Chou across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 812 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $252,434 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Chou's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2462024: 2,725119%
Dr. Chou compared with the Massachusetts median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Chou
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 2,725vs 4126.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 812vs 2093.9 times
- Part D claims
- 11vs 50598% below
Medians across 268 rheumatologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chou's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard C. Chou treated 812 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 812 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chou in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 356 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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 71, with 55% women.
Dr. Chou's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chou's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women44054%
- Men37246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chou's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis68%
- Anxiety49%
- Mood disorders49%
- Depression45%
- Stroke or TIA44%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chou's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard C. Chou wrote 232 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chou wrote 232 Medicare Part D claims for 89 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $32 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,055 claims across 25 drugs.
Dr. Chou's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic185 claims80%
- Brand-name and other47 claims20%
Dr. Chou's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chou's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%14 of 232 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,0552024: 1199%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 25 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard C. Chou scored 78 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 78 out of 100 for Dr. Chou for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Chou's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 78of 100Final score
- 88.1of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard C. Chou received $274,759 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Dr. Chou from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $269,075.
General payments to Dr. Chou by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Chou by kind, 2016 to 2022
- Consulting fees$272,37599%
- Food and beverage$1,1550%
- Travel and lodging$1,0970%
- Education$1320%
Companies that paid Dr. Chou the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard C. Chou graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Dr. Chou graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard C. Chou's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard C. Chou's NPI number?
Dr. Richard C. Chou's NPI number is 1811915911. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard C. Chou?
Dr. Richard C. Chou is a rheumatologist in Braintree, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Richard C. Chou practice?
Dr. Chou practices at 250 Pond Street, Braintree, MA 02184. Dr. Chou's primary practice is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree in Braintree, Massachusetts, part of Encompass Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chou to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard C. Chou's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chou is (781) 848-5353.
What is Dr. Richard C. Chou's medical license number?
Dr. Chou holds New York license 297625, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard C. Chou been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chou in New York and Massachusetts.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard C. Chou affiliated with?
Dr. Chou practices at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree in Braintree, Massachusetts. Dr. Chou is also affiliated with South Shore Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Chou to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard C. Chou part of?
Dr. Chou is linked to Rehabilitation Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Chou to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard C. Chou accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chou billed Medicare for 2,725 services in 2024, and Dr. Chou accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard C. Chou's MIPS score?
Dr. Chou's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 78 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard C. Chou see?
CMS counts 812 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chou in 2024, with an average age of 79.
What services does Dr. Richard C. Chou bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chou's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Richard C. Chou go to medical school?
Dr. Chou graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Richard C. Chou prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chou's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Richard C. Chou received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $274,759 in general payments to Dr. Chou from 7 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard C. Chou been practicing?
Dr. Chou graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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