Dr. Nelson Chow, MD

Dr. Chow practices at Rockwood Clinic PS in Spokane, Washington.

Dr. Chow's NPI, 1427142470, was assigned on October 3, 2006. Dr. Chow graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Chow's Washington license number on file is MD00039951.

Dr. Chow's primary practice is Rockwood Clinic PS, at 105 W 8th Ave, Spokane, WA 99204 in Spokane County. The practice phone is (509) 838-2531.

Dr. Chow's primary practice is Rockwood Clinic PS in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Chow is also affiliated with Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. The medical group on file is Providence Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chow to 4 more dialysis centers, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Nephrology is Dr. Chow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Chow is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chow's licenses on file in 3 states: Washington, Idaho and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Chow treats.

CMS data shows 655 Medicare services from Dr. Chow across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $155,796 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chow in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 35 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.20, 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 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chow wrote 1,126 Medicare Part D claims for 146 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 993 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $82,736 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 942 claims across 23 drugs.

Dr. Chow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Chow, published from 2015 to 2016. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Chow has published most often in BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chow to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Diabetes Mellitus.

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Chow from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $885.

Dr. Chow graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1995.

Dr. Chow is in network with 16 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.