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- 800 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
About Dr. Chow
Matthew P. Chow, MD practices anesthesiology in Virginia Beach, VA. Matthew is a 2002 graduate of Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Matthew cared for 349 Medicare patients across 353 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand, anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones, and anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811942428.
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
- (757) 363-6163
- Email not available
Practice Locations
800 INDEPENDENCE BLVD
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Sedation & Phobias
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
353 services · 349 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
24 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper arm and shoulder nerve (axillary nerve) | Procedure | 64417 |
20 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
79 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | Anaesthesia | 01830 |
34 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Anaesthesia | 01480 |
31 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | Anaesthesia | 00400 |
27 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01638 |
21 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | Anaesthesia | 01630 |
20 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Anaesthesia | 00670 |
20 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 01400 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 anesthesiologists in Virginia Beach 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Chow specialize in?
Dr. Chow is an anesthesiologist in Virginia Beach, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Chow located?
Dr. Chow is listed at 800 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. 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 (757) 363-6163. 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 1811942428. 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 Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chow been practicing?
Dr. Chow has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, 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 of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper arm and shoulder nerve; provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand and anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones. 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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