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- 8501 Harcourt Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260
About Dr. Chow
Based in Indianapolis, IN, Ian Chow, MD is listed in the NPI registry under plastic surgery — head & neck. Ian graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2016. According to Medicare claims data, Ian cared for 603 Medicare patients across 908 services. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. NPI 1275922858 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (317) 875-9105
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8501 HARCOURT RD
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Gynecomastia
- Hard breast implants
- Inverted Nipples
- Ruptured breast implant
- Sagging Breasts
- Tuberous Breasts
- Uneven Breasts
- Very Large Breasts
Congenital
Cosmetic
Face and Ears
Face and Eyes
Face and Neck
Facial aesthetics
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Intimate Surgery
Pain & nerve
Pediatric & craniofacial
Reconstructive
Skin
Skin and Scars
Skin Cancer and Lesions
Wound care
Procedures & services
Body
Breast
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Male Breast Reduction
- Breast implant exchange
- Fat transfer to breasts
- Nipple reduction
Cosmetic & Plastic
Cosmetic & plastics
Face
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Chin Implant
- Double Chin Liposuction
- Ear reshaping surgery
- Eyelid surgery
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Lip Lift
- Earlobe Repair
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
- Skin Grafting
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
- Lymphedema bypass surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
Skin and Scars
Wound Care
Most searched procedures
Body contouring
Cosmetic
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Pediatric & craniofacial
Skin rejuvenation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
908 services · 603 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
88 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Imaging | 73100 |
40 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
25 | As often as other peers in Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | Imaging | 73120 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
239 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
45 | Less often than most peers in Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Class of 2016 at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 2 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 2
Providers in IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Chow specialize in?
Dr. Chow is a plastic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic Surgery — Head & Neck”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Chow located?
Dr. Chow is listed at 8501 Harcourt Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chow's phone number?
The number on file is (317) 875-9105. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chow's NPI number?
Dr. Chow's National Provider Identifier is 1275922858. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Chow go to medical school?
Dr. Chow attended Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chow been practicing?
Dr. Chow has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Chow do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chow performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and release and/or relocation of hand nerve; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, 2 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Chow confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chow. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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