JAMES CHOU M.D.
NPI 1396916003
Hospitalist in Harbor City, CA

Q: What is James Chou's NPI number?

The NPI number for James Chou is 1396916003. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 20, 2008.

Q: What is James Chou's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for James Chou was last updated on December 3, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years 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.

Active since March 20, 2008PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

25825 VERMONT AVE, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710(310) 325-5111 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 3, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

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About James Chou M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

JAMES CHOU M.D. (NPI 1396916003) is an individual hospitalist provider in Harbor City, California, licensed in California (A93266) and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2004).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396916003

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy208M00000X

Provider Legal NameJAMES CHOUCredential: M.D.

Location Address25825 VERMONT AVEHarbor City, CA 90710-3518

Mailing Address25825 Vermont AveHarbor City, CA 90710-3518 · (310) 325-5111

Phone(310) 325-5111

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2004

Enumeration DateMarch 20, 2008

Last NPPES UpdateDecember 3, 2021

✔ NPI 1396916003 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208M00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · A93266

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

25825 VERMONT AVE, Harbor City, CA 90710

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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

James Chou 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.

PECOS PAC ID9830267673

PECOS Enrollment IDI20081007000682

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show James Chou reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Same address

Health Maintenance Organization

25825 VERMONT AVE
Harbor City, CA 90710

Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
13,921 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1598797011 (310) 325-5111

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

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.

Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes 99222

Initial hospital inpatient care is a service where a healthcare provider spends about 50 minutes per day overseeing your care while you're admitted in the hospital. This includes reviewing your health status, planning your treatment, and ensuring your safety and comfort.

23 services22 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 90710 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$142.39 typical visit price

range $62.96 – $187.60

Typical copayment $35.59 (range $15.74 – $46.90)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$109.96 typical visit price

range $20.84 – $153.61

Typical copayment $27.49 (range $5.21 – $38.40)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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