Total Payments
$23,555
2024 Payments
$1,279
Companies
56
Transactions
598
Medicare Patients
5,315
Medicare Billing
$412,956
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,990 (46.7%)
Consulting$5,523 (23.4%)
Other$4,047 (17.2%)
Travel$2,878 (12.2%)
Education$117.00 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,990 | 556 | 46.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $5,523 | 3 | 23.4% |
| Honoraria | $3,300 | 1 | 14.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,878 | 21 | 12.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $747.00 | 9 | 3.2% |
| Education | $117.00 | 8 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $4,243 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $3,757 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $3,512 | 110 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. | $1,640 | 24 | $0 (2019) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,605 | 82 | $0 (2023) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $1,342 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $1,308 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $871.15 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $682.83 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $520.68 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,279 | 57 | BETA BIONICS, INC. ($265.80) |
| 2023 | $886.75 | 54 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($249.20) |
| 2022 | $5,431 | 69 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($4,243) |
| 2021 | $764.16 | 38 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($228.48) |
| 2020 | $929.82 | 41 | Dexcom, Inc. ($215.63) |
| 2019 | $4,824 | 101 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($2,082) |
| 2018 | $2,069 | 104 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($493.63) |
| 2017 | $7,370 | 134 | Corcept Therapeutics ($3,575) |
All Payment Transactions
598 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 24
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | TZIELD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Corcept Therapeutics | Korlym (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.08 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.70 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| 11/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.56 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.90 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | BETA BIONICS, INC. | iLet Bionic Pancreas (Device), iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Bionic Pancreas | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.31 | General |
| Category: Automated insulin delivery system | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | BETA BIONICS, INC. | iLet Bionic Pancreas (Device), iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Bionic Pancreas | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.84 | General |
| Category: Automated insulin delivery system | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | TZIELD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.37 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.23 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | TZIELD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | TZIELD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.00 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.03 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SYNTHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.06 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Corcept Therapeutics | Korlym (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.13 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.25 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug), SYNJARDY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.61 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.88 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,535 | 2,738 | $332,715 | $122,367 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,417 | 2,330 | $277,719 | $104,516 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,434 | 2,316 | $284,011 | $108,565 |
| 2020 | 17 | 929 | 1,483 | $228,035 | $77,508 |
Total Patients
5,315
Total Services
8,867
Medicare Billing
$412,956
Procedure Codes
66
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 351 | 927 | $203,940 | $84,777 | 41.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $22,440 | $7,787 | 34.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 74 | $11,100 | $4,342 | 39.1% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 130 | 201 | $6,030 | $3,282 | 54.4% |
| 95251 | Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 63 | 122 | $18,300 | $3,199 | 17.5% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $9,250 | $3,174 | 34.3% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 173 | 333 | $9,990 | $3,152 | 31.6% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 176 | 296 | $14,800 | $3,051 | 20.6% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 132 | 207 | $12,420 | $2,704 | 21.8% |
| 84481 | Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | Office | 2023 | 103 | 142 | $4,260 | $2,357 | 55.3% |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | Office | 2023 | 128 | 199 | $9,950 | $1,751 | 17.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,825 | $1,379 | 36.0% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 54 | 69 | $2,070 | $525.09 | 25.4% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $2,700 | $496.72 | 18.4% |
| 84146 | Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $800.00 | $303.84 | 38.0% |
| 82044 | Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $840.00 | $85.54 | 10.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 282 | 692 | $152,240 | $64,783 | 42.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 116 | 152 | $22,800 | $9,754 | 42.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $16,660 | $5,985 | 35.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $8,445 | $3,183 | 37.7% |
| 95251 | Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 46 | 106 | $15,900 | $2,911 | 18.3% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2022 | 117 | 175 | $5,250 | $2,905 | 55.3% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $8,250 | $2,902 | 35.2% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2022 | 149 | 289 | $8,670 | $2,749 | 31.7% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2022 | 151 | 218 | $10,864 | $2,264 | 20.8% |
About Dr. Brian Chou, M.D
Dr. Brian Chou, M.D is a Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism healthcare provider based in Humble, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/02/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386908556.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Chou, M.D has received a total of $23,555 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,279 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 598 transactions from 56 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,990).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chou has provided services to 5,315 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,867 services with total Medicare billing of $412,956. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Other Specialties Diabetes & Metabolism|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Location Humble, TX
- Active Since 07/02/2012
- Last Updated 06/15/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207RE0101X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386908556
Products in Payments
- Korlym (Drug) $3,757
- Victoza (Drug) $1,972
- Minimed 670G System (Device) $1,624
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,433
- CYCLOSET (Drug) $1,342
- Ozempic (Drug) $728.28
- Kerendia (Drug) $520.68
- SOLIQUA (Drug) $512.16
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $486.84
- TRULICITY (Drug) $400.40
- SOLIQUA 100/33 (Biological) $331.33
- iLet Bionic Pancreas (Device) $273.62
- Rybelsus (Drug) $258.93
- XARELTO (Drug) $250.36
- Saxenda (Drug) $223.15
- DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM (Device) $215.63
- TOUJEO (Biological) $210.99
- JANUVIA (Drug) $189.86
- Vascepa (Drug) $182.05
- TZIELD (Biological) $175.03
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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