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Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Taipei Medical University

1327 Troup Highway
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 606-8764

Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD is a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Taipei Medical University. Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

1327 Troup Highway
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 606-8764

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were injections, aspiration, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
blood draw	26
doctor visit	1769
hospital care	14
injections	270
inpatient care	14
lab tests	129
musculoskeletal imaging	30
X-rays	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were injections, aspiration and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	1483
injections	195
lab tests	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	42
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	1558
injections	229

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	54
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
doctor visit	1629
injections	257

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1106
Black	220
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	114
Less than 65	314

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
doctor visit	1566
injections	262

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	104
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	55
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
doctor visit	1526
injections	270

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	56
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	1350
injections	229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	88
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	60
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were injections, aspiration and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
doctor visit	1237
injections	211
lab tests	63

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	53
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
doctor visit	1100
injections	183

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	51
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	975
injections	105

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	39
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	828
injections	151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	35
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2023 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	788
injections	118

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX during 2024 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	737
injections	93

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tyler, TX were injections, aspiration, lab tests and X-rays.

aspiration	178
blood draw	26
doctor visit	1272
hospital care	14
injections	197
inpatient care	14
lab tests	77
musculoskeletal imaging	30
X-rays	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	78
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	471
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	47
75 to 84	157
Less than 65	109
65 to 74	259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD graduated from Taipei Medical University. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Taipei Medical University

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Blue California, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Blue Choice, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Procare Advantage, LLC, Texas Childrens Health Plan, TRICARE South Region, Brookshire Bros, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) and CHRISTUS Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Texas True Choice

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Blue California

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Blue Choice

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Procare Advantage, LLC

Texas Childrens Health Plan

TRICARE South Region

Brookshire Bros

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

CHRISTUS Health Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,320 SYNVISC-ONE $1,000	Osteoarthritis of the knee $240	$80
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$919 COSENTYX $494	NON BRAND $425
Pfizer Inc.	$753 XELJANZ $437	EUCRISA $127	INFLECTRA $105	$85
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$690 BENLYSTA $690
AbbVie, Inc.	$658 Humira $239	Rinvoq $17	$401
Other	$2,563 KRYSTEXXA $448	ORENCIA $249	Tremfya $205	Rinvoq $169	Actemra $166	Other $1,325

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,530
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,320
Consulting Fee	$725
Education	$329

Biography

Dr. Chih-Hao Chou's specialty is adult rheumatology. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. He attended Taipei Medical University and then went on to complete his residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Chou seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chih- Hao G. Chou, MD From 2012 - 2024

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