Physician Profile
Walter JING YU Chou, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chou
Walter JING YU Chou, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in San Diego, CA. Walter is a 2011 graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Walter cared for 320 Medicare patients across 505 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (800) 926-8273
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 W ARBOR DR
San Diego, CA 92103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
505 services · 320 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
13 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
13 | |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
13 | |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
13 | |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
261 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
103 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
70 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
19 |
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.
Other lung specialists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2011 at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Walter JING YU Chou's specialty?
Walter JING YU Chou is a lung specialist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Walter JING YU Chou?
Walter JING YU Chou is listed at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Walter JING YU Chou?
The number on file is (800) 926-8273. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Walter JING YU Chou's NPI number?
Walter JING YU Chou's National Provider Identifier is 1477824498. 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
What is Walter JING YU Chou's education?
Walter JING YU Chou attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Walter JING YU Chou been practicing?
Walter JING YU Chou has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Walter JING YU Chou known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Walter JING YU Chou performs procedures including emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Walter JING YU Chou confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Walter JING YU Chou. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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