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- 1860 Town Center Dr, #130, Reston, VA 20190
About Dr. Chou
Maria Chou, MD practices rheumatology in Reston, VA. Maria is a 1999 graduate of New York Medical College. According to Medicare claims data, Maria cared for 2,303 Medicare patients across 16,420 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, denosumab, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689738452.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (703) 709-9174
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1860 TOWN CENTER DR #130
Reston, VA 20190
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
Wellness and energy
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
Vascular
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
16,420 services · 2,303 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
221 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Imaging | 76881 |
139 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Imaging | 76882 |
53 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
125 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | Treatment | 90480 |
49 | Too few peers to compare |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
44 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im | Treatment | 91320 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
10,142 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
3,000 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7326 |
87 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
Other rheumatologists in Reston 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at New York Medical College 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at New York Medical College 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chou?
Dr. Chou is a rheumatologist in Reston, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chou's address?
Dr. Chou is listed at 1860 Town Center Dr #130, Reston, VA 20190. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Chou?
The number on file is (703) 709-9174. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chou's NPI number?
Dr. Chou's National Provider Identifier is 1689738452. 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. Chou train?
Dr. Chou attended New York Medical College, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chou been practicing?
Dr. Chou has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Chou perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chou performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as complete ultrasound scan of joint and limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Chou confirmed this information?
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