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Dr. Famin Chou, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and Surgery

1100 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805

(282) 987-9118

Dr. Famin Chou, MD is a retina specialist in Asheville, NC specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and surgery. Dr. Famin Chou, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1100 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805

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1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	44
doctor visit	34
eye procedures	2042
injections	310
photocoagulation	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	56
doctor visit	164
eye procedures	3144
injections	636
photocoagulation	116
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	130
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	41
doctor visit	113
eye procedures	3334
injections	775
photocoagulation	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	137
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	44
doctor visit	113
eye procedures	3377
injections	1000
photocoagulation	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1202
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	246
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	44
doctor visit	130
eye procedures	3709
injections	1232
photocoagulation	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	145
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	160
eye procedures	3832
injections	1345
photocoagulation	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	157
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	112
eye procedures	4037
injections	1362
photocoagulation	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	176
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
eye procedures	5249
injections	1291
photocoagulation	76
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	172
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	18
eye procedures	3484
injections	855
photocoagulation	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	141
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Famin Chou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated as a retina specialist in Asheville, NC were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	35
doctor visit	104
eye procedures	3578
injections	978
photocoagulation	72
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	612
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	239
85 and over	144
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Famin Chou, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Famin Chou, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Famin Chou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Famin Chou, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Famin Chou, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$355 CVI Contact Lens $278	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $77
Allergan Inc.	$122 COMBIGAN $46	LUMIGAN $35	RESTASIS $25	$16
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$86 SOFPORT AO $86
AbbVie, Inc.	$79 Humira $79
Mallinckrodt LLC	$27 ACTHAR $27
Other	$50 OZURDEX $17	Rocklatan $17	XELPROS $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$428
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$278
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Famin Chou sees patients in Asheville, NC and Fayetteville, NC. His medical specialties are surgery and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.