Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow, MD

  • West Islip, NY
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1063778355PAC ID9335449230
Medicare services, 2024
100,048
Medicare patients, 2024
1,233
Part D claims, 2024
1,267
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
67
Practice address
1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795
Practice phone
Call (631) 376-3000
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Primary practice

Good Samaritan University Hospital

Hospital · West Islip, New York

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Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow is an infectious disease specialist in West Islip, New York

Dr. Chow practices at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York, part of Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Dr. Chow's NPI, 1063778355, was assigned on April 11, 2012. Dr. Chow graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Chow holds New York license 279420.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9335449230
NPI enumeration date
April 11, 2012
NPI status
Active
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(631) 376-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow practices at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York

Dr. Chow's primary practice is Good Samaritan University Hospital, at 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (631) 376-3000.

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Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Chow's primary practice is Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York, part of Diocese of Rockville Centre. Dr. Chow is also affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The medical group on file is South Shore Infectious Disease Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chow to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chow practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Good Samaritan University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow is one of 825 infectious disease specialists in New York

Infectious disease is Dr. Chow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Chow is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, New YorkPrimaryLicense 279420 · taxonomy 207RI0200X

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Chow

Counts of infectious disease specialists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow billed Medicare for 100,048 services in 2024

CMS data shows 100,048 Medicare services from Dr. Chow across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,233 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $557,897 for them.

Medicare services, 2024100,048
Medicare patients1,233
Paid by Medicare$557,897
Procedure codes17

Dr. Chow's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 124,6772024: 94,33824%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3,8972024: 5,07530%
Tests and treatments
2023: 6812024: 6357%

Where Dr. Chow's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office95,37395%
  • In a facility4,6755%

Dr. Chow compared with the New York median for infectious disease specialists, 2024

  • Dr. Chow
  • New York median
Medicare services
100,048vs 238420.4 times
Medicare patients
1,233vs 1349.2 times
Part D claims
999vs 1626.2 times

Medians across 791 infectious disease specialists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chow's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow treated 1,233 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 1,233 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chow in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 430 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.65, 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. Chow's median patient age at 69, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,233
Average age78
Average risk score2.65
Also on Medicaid29%

Dr. Chow's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Chow's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women68055%
  • Men55345%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Chow's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis68%
  4. Ischemic heart disease67%
  5. Diabetes55%
  6. Chronic kidney disease54%
  7. Mood disorders48%
  8. Heart failure45%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Chow's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow wrote 1,267 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Chow wrote 1,267 Medicare Part D claims for 253 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 999 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $751,817 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 725 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,267
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$751,817
Part D patients253

Dr. Chow's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,045 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other222 claims18%

Dr. Chow'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. Chow's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics74%936 of 1,267 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: 7252024: 99938%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 19 in 2023.

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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. Robert Ai-Fung Chow scored 67 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 67 out of 100 for Dr. Chow for performance year 2024, reported individually. CMS lists Dr. Chow as offering telehealth.

Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Chow's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 67of 100Final score
  • 88.6of 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. Robert Ai-Fung Chow has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chow in 2018.

Papers1

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Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow received $5,942 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 273 general payments to Dr. Chow from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,369.

General payments to Dr. Chow by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Chow by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,50893%
  • Education$4347%

Companies that paid Dr. Chow the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Dr. Chow graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2012.

  1. Medical schoolState University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow's NPI number is 1063778355. It was assigned on April 11, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow?

Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow is an infectious disease specialist in West Islip, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow practice?

Dr. Chow practices at 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795. Dr. Chow's primary practice is Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York, part of Diocese of Rockville Centre. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chow to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chow is (631) 376-3000.

What is Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow's medical license number?

Dr. Chow holds New York license 279420.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow affiliated with?

Dr. Chow practices at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York. Dr. Chow is also affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chow to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow part of?

Dr. Chow is linked to South Shore Infectious Disease Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chow to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chow billed Medicare for 100,048 services in 2024.

Does Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chow as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow's MIPS score?

Dr. Chow's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 67 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow see?

CMS counts 1,233 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chow in 2024, with an average age of 78.

What services does Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chow's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0878), injected or infused drug (J0875) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow go to medical school?

Dr. Chow graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2012.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chow's most prescribed drugs by claims were Daptomycin, Ertapenem and Ceftriaxone.

Has Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,942 in general payments to Dr. Chow from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow been practicing?

Dr. Chow graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert Ai-Fung Chow do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Chow.

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