Franklin H. Chou

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1811199318PAC ID3072791417
Medicare services, 2024
1,161
Medicare patients, 2024
289
Part D claims, 2024
262
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
84
Practice address
200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Practice phone
Call (412) 647-2345
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Primary practice

UPMC Presbyterian

Hospital · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Franklin H. Chou is an orthopedic surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Franklin Chou practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Franklin Chou's NPI, 1811199318, was assigned on June 5, 2007. Franklin Chou graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2005. Franklin Chou holds Pennsylvania license MD442901.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3072791417
NPI enumeration date
June 5, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(412) 647-2345
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

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

Franklin H. Chou practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Franklin Chou's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian, at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 647-2345.

  • UPMC Presbyterian
    200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 647-2345

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Franklin H. Chou is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Franklin Chou's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Franklin Chou is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. The medical group on file is Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Franklin Chou to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Franklin H. Chou's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Franklin Chou practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC PresbyterianAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Franklin H. Chou is one of 994 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania

Orthopaedic surgery is Franklin Chou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Franklin Chou is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD442901 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Franklin Chou

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Franklin H. Chou billed Medicare for 1,161 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,161 Medicare services from Franklin Chou across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 289 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,004 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,161
Medicare patients289
Paid by Medicare$45,004
Procedure codes14

Franklin Chou's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 5242024: 44116%
Imaging
2023: 2402024: 26611%
Surgery
2023: 2442024: 2482%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2462024: 20616%

Where Franklin Chou's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,14198%
  • In a facility202%

Franklin Chou compared with the Pennsylvania median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Franklin Chou
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
1,161vs 1,153Close to median
Medicare patients
289vs 276Close to median
Part D claims
218vs 1022.1 times

Medians across 929 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Franklin Chou'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

Franklin H. Chou treated 289 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Franklin Chou in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 160 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

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

Medicare patients, 2024289
Average age73
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid6%

Franklin Chou's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Franklin Chou's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18464%
  • Men10536%

Chronic conditions among Franklin Chou's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure71%
  4. Anxiety30%
  5. Mood disorders29%
  6. Depression27%
  7. Diabetes25%
  8. Ischemic heart disease22%

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

Franklin Chou's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

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

Franklin H. Chou wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Franklin Chou wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims for 148 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 218 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $748 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 193 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024262
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$748
Part D patients148

Franklin Chou's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic260 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Franklin 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 Franklin Chou's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids38%99 of 262 claims
  • Antibiotics12%32 of 262 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: 1932024: 21813%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 7 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

Franklin H. Chou scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Franklin Chou for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Franklin Chou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Franklin Chou's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 70.5of 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.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Franklin H. Chou has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Franklin Chou.

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Franklin H. Chou received $84 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Franklin Chou from 2 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $60.

General payments to Franklin Chou by program year, 2023 to 2024

Companies that paid Franklin Chou the most, 2023 to 2024

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

Franklin H. Chou graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Franklin Chou graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Sources for Franklin H. Chou'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Franklin H. Chou's NPI number?

Franklin H. Chou's NPI number is 1811199318. It was assigned on June 5, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Franklin H. Chou specialize in?

Franklin H. Chou is an orthopedic surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Franklin H. Chou practice?

Franklin Chou practices at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Franklin Chou's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Franklin Chou to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Franklin H. Chou's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Franklin Chou is (412) 647-2345.

What is Franklin H. Chou's medical license number?

Franklin Chou holds Pennsylvania license MD442901.

Which hospitals is Franklin H. Chou affiliated with?

Franklin Chou practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Franklin Chou is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. Dmand AI links Franklin Chou to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Franklin H. Chou part of?

Franklin Chou is linked to Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Franklin Chou to 1 more medical group.

Does Franklin H. Chou accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Franklin Chou billed Medicare for 1,161 services in 2024, and Franklin Chou accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Franklin H. Chou's MIPS score?

Franklin Chou's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Franklin H. Chou see?

CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Franklin Chou in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Franklin H. Chou bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Franklin Chou's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0702), diagnostic imaging (73130) and surgery: bones and joints (20550).

Where did Franklin H. Chou go to medical school?

Franklin Chou graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2005.

What drugs does Franklin H. Chou prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Franklin Chou's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Methylprednisolone and Meloxicam.

Has Franklin H. Chou received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $84 in general payments to Franklin Chou from 2 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Franklin H. Chou been practicing?

Franklin Chou graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

Does Franklin H. Chou do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Franklin Chou.

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