James Chou, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Harbor City, CA

James Chou, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Harbor City, California. He graduated from medical school in 2004 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Southern California Permanente Medical Group and his current practice location is 25825 Vermont Ave, Harbor City, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (310) 325-5111.

James Chou is licensed to practice in California (license number A93266) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1396916003.

Contact Information

James Chou, MD
25825 Vermont Ave,
Harbor City, CA 90710-3518
(310) 325-5111
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames Chou
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience20 Years
Location25825 Vermont Ave, Harbor City, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • James Chou graduated from medical school in 2004
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396916003
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/20/2008
  • Last Update Date: 12/03/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9830267673
  • Enrollment ID: I20081007000682

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James Chou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396916003NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist A93266 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South BayHarbor city, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Southern California Permanente Medical Group60027291758172

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. James Chou allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouthern California Permanente Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770515280
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729175
Enrollment ID: O20031110000678

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. James Chou is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
James Chou, MD
25825 Vermont Ave,
Harbor City, CA 90710-3518

Ph: (310) 325-5111
James Chou, MD
25825 Vermont Ave,
Harbor City, CA 90710-3518

Ph: (310) 325-5111

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Phone: 310-257-6016    

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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