Denise M. Chough
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,646
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 829
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $85
- Practice address
- 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Denise M. Chough is a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Denise Chough practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Denise Chough's NPI, 1164494951, was assigned on February 6, 2006. Denise Chough graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1989. Denise Chough holds Pennsylvania license MD046564L.
- NPI
- 1164494951NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759575350
- NPI enumeration date
- February 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Denise M. Chough practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Denise Chough's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD, at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Denise M. Chough is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Denise Chough's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Denise Chough is also affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Denise Chough to 4 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Denise Chough's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Denise M. Chough's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Denise Chough practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Denise M. Chough is one of 1,655 diagnostic radiologists in Pennsylvania
Diagnostic radiology is Denise Chough's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Denise Chough is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Diagnostic radiology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Diagnostic radiologists near Denise Chough
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Denise M. Chough billed Medicare for 1,646 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,646 Medicare services from Denise Chough across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 829 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,157 for them.
Denise Chough's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,7592024: 1,51114%
- Other services
- 2023: 1602024: 12224%
- Surgery
- 2023: 222024: 1341%
Where Denise Chough's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,49791%
- In a facility1499%
Denise Chough compared with the Pennsylvania median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024
- Denise Chough
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 1,646vs 1,95516% below
- Medicare patients
- 829vs 1,40641% below
Medians across 1,606 diagnostic radiologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Denise Chough'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
Denise M. Chough treated 829 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 829 Medicare patients who saw Denise Chough in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 486 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Denise Chough's median patient age at 63, with 99% women.
Denise Chough's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Denise Chough's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women81899%
- Men111%
Chronic conditions among Denise Chough's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure63%
- Arthritis52%
- Anxiety27%
- Cancer27%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Denise Chough's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women99%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Denise M. Chough scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Denise Chough for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Denise Chough accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Denise Chough's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 61.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 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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Denise M. Chough received $85 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Denise Chough from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Biotronik Inc. paid the most, $85.
Companies that paid Denise Chough the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Denise M. Chough graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Denise Chough graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Denise M. Chough'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 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) |
| 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 Denise M. Chough's NPI number?
Denise M. Chough's NPI number is 1164494951. It was assigned on February 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Denise M. Chough specialize in?
Denise M. Chough is a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).
Where does Denise M. Chough practice?
Denise Chough practices at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Denise Chough's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Denise Chough to 4 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Denise M. Chough's medical license number?
Denise Chough holds Pennsylvania license MD046564L.
Which hospitals is Denise M. Chough affiliated with?
Denise Chough is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dmand AI links Denise Chough to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Denise M. Chough part of?
Denise Chough is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI links Denise Chough to 1 more medical group.
Does Denise M. Chough accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Denise Chough billed Medicare for 1,646 services in 2024, and Denise Chough accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Denise M. Chough's MIPS score?
Denise Chough's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Denise M. Chough see?
CMS counts 829 Medicare patients who saw Denise Chough in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Denise M. Chough bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Denise Chough's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77063), radiation oncology (77067) and medicare service (G0279).
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Where did Denise M. Chough go to medical school?
Denise Chough graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1989.
Has Denise M. Chough received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $85 in general payments to Denise Chough from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Biotronik Inc.
How long has Denise M. Chough been practicing?
Denise Chough graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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