Dr. Arthur Chou , DO
Emergency Medicine โข Springfield, IL
701 N 1st St Ste D220
Springfield, IL 627023757
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Dr. Arthur Chou is listed in NPPES under Emergency Medicine.
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NPI assigned on June 7, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 80 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 โ Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 61 service units.
- 99284 โ Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 19 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 156 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 47 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin โ 26 prescription fills, including refills.
- Doxycycline Monohydrate โ 23 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Springfield, IL (2024, 73 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 265. Middle half: 172 to 472.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Illinois (2024, 2,100 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 321. Middle half: 179 to 524.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 269 in 2021 to 80 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
701 N 1st St Ste D220
Springfield, IL 627023757
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Midwest Emergency Department Specialists Ltd; Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Association. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Kansas City University Of Physicians And Surgeons
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Emergency Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
90 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $12,794 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $8,501 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
156 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$842 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Chou has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Chou as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Springfield and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Springfield, IL (2024, 73 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 265. Middle half: 172 to 472.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Illinois (2024, 2,100 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 321. Middle half: 179 to 524.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Springfield, IL (2024, 73 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $42,242. Middle half: $26,443 to $69,518.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Illinois (2024, 2,100 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,108. Middle half: $24,677 to $72,172.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Springfield, IL (2024, 73 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $31,271. Middle half: $19,495 to $54,402.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Illinois (2024, 2,100 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,329. Middle half: $18,565 to $55,341.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Springfield, IL (2024, 81 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 82. Middle half: 30 to 134.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Illinois (2024, 1,650 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 80. Middle half: 32 to 154.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Springfield, IL (2024, 81 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $406. Middle half: $134 to $709.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Emergency Medicine in Illinois (2024, 1,650 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $440. Middle half: $171 to $1,010.
126 active clinicians are listed under Emergency Medicine with a practice address in Springfield, IL (3,297 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
0% of these 126 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
53.2% of these 126 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 70% from 269 in 2021 to 80 in 2024.
- 2021: 269
- 2022: 462
- 2023: 469
- 2024: 80
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 72% from $45,686 in 2021 to $12,794 in 2024.
- 2021: $45,686
- 2022: $74,835
- 2023: $73,152
- 2024: $12,794
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 77% from $37,466 in 2021 to $8,501 in 2024.
- 2021: $37,466
- 2022: $59,258
- 2023: $56,426
- 2024: $8,501
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 322% from 37 in 2020 to 156 in 2024.
- 2020: 37
- 2021: 67
- 2022: 96
- 2023: 124
- 2024: 156
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 322% from 37 in 2020 to 156 in 2024.
- 2020: 37
- 2021: 67
- 2022: 96
- 2023: 124
- 2024: 156
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $354 in 2020 to $842 in 2024.
- 2020: $354
- 2021: $591
- 2022: $538
- 2023: $688
- 2024: $842
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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61 | 61 | $1070.00 | $172.61 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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19 | 19 | $735.00 | $119.19 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 47 | 136 | $180.51 | 47 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 26 | 182 | $89.87 | 26 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 23 | 161 | $290.65 | 23 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 22 | 109 | $24.72 | 19 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 19 | 51 | $121.04 | 19 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 19 | 133 | $135.62 | 18 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - EMERGENCY MEDICINE
I20210629003363
IL
4284981226
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Association
1600 W Walnut St, Jacksonville, IL 626501136
Phone: 21724595415652
Midwest Emergency Department Specialists Ltd
701 N 1st St, Springfield, IL 627813757
Phone: 2177883156
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 07, 2018.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from June 2018 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Emergency Medicine Providers in Springfield
- Dr. Sydney Brewer, MD
- Dr. Nathan Jones, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Austen, MD
- Dr. Richard Austin, MD
- Dr. Sean Kostolansky, DO
- Dr. Nida Feller, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 19679
Springfield, IL 627949679
Phone: 2175453518