Chung-Ih John Chou, MD
Anesthesiology · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A66195 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1998 · expires 2027-10-31 · Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.58 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.5 · 171 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 1,231 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 332 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.702 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.853 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 67 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.1 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.3 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.6 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 180 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 29 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$63,294
Medicare paid this office $63,294 for 433 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 252 | $28,753 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 42 | $6,031 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,726 | $339 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | $2,708 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $2,297 | $128 |
See all 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 252 | $28,753 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 42 | $6,031 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,726 | $339 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | $2,708 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $2,297 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 11 | $1,984 | $180 |
Who their Medicare patients are
433 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 5% · Health risk score 0.93. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 66% · Diabetes 26% · Coronary heart disease 20% · Chronic kidney disease 20% · Cancer 15% · Atrial fibrillation 12% · Depression 12% · Heart failure 10% · COPD 6% · Stroke 5% · Dementia 4%.
The office billed $500,873, Medicare allowed $78,841 and paid $63,294; for 457 services of 42 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 433 | 457 | 76 | 0.93 | $500,873 | $63,294 |
| 2023 | 452 | 472 | 76 | 0.85 | $498,382 | $64,643 |
| 2022 | 477 | 509 | 76 | 0.80 | $557,480 | $73,135 |
| 2021 | 254 | 298 | 75 | 0.81 | $345,012 | $44,954 |
| 2020 | 143 | 153 | 75 | 0.87 | $186,090 | $24,944 |
| 2019 | 207 | 219 | 76 | 0.93 | $256,085 | $34,960 |
| 2018 | 178 | 200 | 76 | 0.97 | $223,425 | $29,334 |
| 2017 | 393 | 407 | 76 | 1.08 | $391,287 | $52,276 |
| 2016 | 256 | 285 | 74 | 0.96 | $314,065 | $42,151 |
| 2015 | 249 | 272 | 73 | 1.05 | $306,756 | $44,577 |
| 2014 | 140 | 144 | 72 | 0.81 | $200,987 | $28,273 |
| 2013 | 151 | 157 | 73 | 1.06 | $227,722 | $30,854 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 316 | $36,621 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 29 | $4,525 | $156 |
2022: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 317 | $37,923 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 35 | $5,565 | $155 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 20 | $3,446 | $172 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 11 | $2,593 | $236 |
2021: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 120 | $14,577 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 38 | $5,655 | $138 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 12 | $4,081 | $340 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $595 | $46 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $419 | $28 |
2020: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 66 | $8,492 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 17 | $2,470 | $145 |
2019: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 104 | $12,264 | $118 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 18 | $2,563 | $135 |
2018: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 100 | $12,037 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 18 | $2,730 | $152 |
2017: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 280 | $32,874 | $114 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 51 | $7,630 | $141 |
2016: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 144 | $17,653 | $109 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 13 | $2,448 | $188 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 15 | $2,157 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 11 | $1,905 | $173 |
2015: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 82 | $11,206 | $122 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 34 | $5,607 | $165 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $2,315 | $165 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 14 | $2,172 | $155 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 13 | $1,889 | $145 |
2014: 1 service
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 13 | $1,474 | $113 |
2013: 1 service
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 34 | $3,959 | $116 |
Money from drug and device companies
Research money
Money a company paid to run a study. Where it went to their institution, the clinician is named as an investigator and did not receive it; the amount covers the whole study, often across many sites.
| Lucira Health, Inc. · 07a & 09a Comparators · 2022 | Their institution | $313,941 |
| Lucira Health, Inc. · 09a-Cli-001 Covid-Flu · 2022 | Their institution | $104,419 |
| Lucira Health, Inc. · Sars Cov-2 · 2022 | Their institution | $48,081 |
| Lucira Health, Inc. · 07a-Cli-009 · 2022 | Their institution | $29,258 |
| Lucira Health, Inc. · Quidel Lyra Flu A/B · 2022 | Their institution | $8,826 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1962411306
- Licence
- CA A66195California A66195: Current · expires 2027-10-31
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2006-08-05
- NPI last updated
- 2020-05-26
- NPI record certified
- 2020-05-26
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.