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- 2021 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 515, Irving, TX 75061
About Dr. Chou
Yi-Chun M. Chou, M.D. practices rheumatology in Irving, TX. Yi-Chun is a 2009 graduate of Morehouse School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Yi-Chun cared for 561 Medicare patients across 2,232 services. The services billed most often include injection, denosumab, 1 mg, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952535890.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (214) 540-0700
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
2021 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 515
Irving, TX 75061
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
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
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
2,232 services · 561 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
186 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
68 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
840 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
184 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
177 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | Lab test | 85652 |
169 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | Lab test | 86140 |
168 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
121 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
113 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
69 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
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 2
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 Irving 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 19 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Morehouse School of Medicine 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Morehouse School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Yi-Chun M. Chou?
Yi-Chun M. Chou is a rheumatologist in Irving, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
What is Yi-Chun M. Chou's address?
Yi-Chun M. Chou is listed at 2021 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 515, Irving, TX 75061. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Yi-Chun M. Chou?
The number on file is (214) 540-0700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Yi-Chun M. Chou's NPI number?
Yi-Chun M. Chou's National Provider Identifier is 1952535890. 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 Yi-Chun M. Chou train?
Yi-Chun M. Chou attended Morehouse School of Medicine, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Yi-Chun M. Chou been practicing?
Yi-Chun M. Chou has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Yi-Chun M. Chou perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Yi-Chun M. Chou performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Yi-Chun M. Chou confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Yi-Chun M. Chou. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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