DR. VITUS JOON TSI CHOW M.D.
NPI 1619991965
Anesthesiology in Laguna Hills, CA
About Dr. Vitus Joon Tsi Chow M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. VITUS JOON TSI CHOW M.D. (NPI 1619991965) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Laguna Hills, California, licensed in California (G73721) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine (1990).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
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
Dr. Vitus Joon Tsi 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 Vitus Chow reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 833 clinicians in this Medicare group
Long Beach, CA 90806
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 107 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
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.
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.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
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 Vitus Chow's NPI number?
The NPI number for Vitus Chow is 1619991965. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 27, 2006.
Where is Vitus Chow located?
Vitus Chow practices at 24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The listed phone number is (949) 837-4500.
What is Vitus Chow's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Vitus Chow enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Vitus 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 Vitus Chow's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Vitus Chow reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Cep America - Anesthesia PC (Laguna Hills, CA) and California Anesthesia Associates Medical Group, Inc. (Long Beach, 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 Vitus 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 Vitus Chow was last updated on July 9, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Dr. Vitus Joon Tsi Chow, M.D. · NPI 1619991965
Anesthesiology physician in Laguna Hills, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 27, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1619991965 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 27, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** G73721 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 24451 HEALTH CENTER DR, Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3689
- **Phone:** (949) 837-4500 · **Fax:** (949) 837-4621
## 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): Cep America - Anesthesia PC (NPI 1861373631, Laguna Hills, CA); California Anesthesia Associates Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1457399933, Long Beach, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, class of 1990
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 9, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Other 00G737210 (CA); Other 00G737210385 (CA); Medicare UPIN H25390 (CA); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1619991965) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.