FRANCES ELAINE CHOW M.D.
NPI 1063830735
Neurological Surgery in Orange, CA
About Frances Elaine Chow M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FRANCES ELAINE CHOW M.D. (NPI 1063830735) is an individual neurological surgery provider in Orange, California, licensed in California (A141947) and active in the NPI registry since March 2014. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Los Angeles, and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Frances Elaine Chow M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Frances Chow reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Orange, CA 92868
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 135 clinicians in this Medicare group
Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 2,445 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92868 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ORANGE, CA 92868
ORANGE, CA 92868
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Frances Chow's NPI number?
The NPI number for Frances Chow is 1063830735. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 31, 2014.
Where is Frances Chow located?
Frances Chow practices at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868. The listed phone number is (714) 456-8888.
What is Frances Chow's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Neurological Surgery with taxonomy code 207T00000X.
Is Frances Chow enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Frances Chow is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Frances Chow's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Frances Chow reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Regents Of The University Of Claifornia Univ Neursciences (Orange, CA) and Usc Care Medical Group, Inc (Los Angeles, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Frances Chow's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Frances Chow was last updated on January 29, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Frances Elaine Chow, M.D. · NPI 1063830735
Neurological Surgery physician in Orange, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 31, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1063830735 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 31, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Neurological Surgery · taxonomy 207T00000X
- **State license:** A141947 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 101 THE CITY DR S, Orange, CA 92868-3201
- **Phone:** (714) 456-8888
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Regents Of The University Of Claifornia Univ Neursciences (NPI 1205884210, Orange, CA); Usc Care Medical Group, Inc (NPI 1902846306, Los Angeles, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 29, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1063830735) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.