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Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD

(55 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (1988)

405 N Kuakini Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 528-2184

Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD is a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD is affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health, Straub Medical Center, Pali Momi Medical Center and PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

405 N Kuakini Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 528-2184

(808) 532-2048

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888 S King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

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98-1079 Moanalua Road Suite 300
Aiea, HI 96701

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

kyphoplasty

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Hawaii.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	451
hospital care	15
injections	46
inpatient care	15
nerve block	31
nerve procedures	12
pain management	31
spinal procedures	105
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	317
hospital care	22
injections	24
inpatient care	22
nerve block	24
pain management	24
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	156
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	52
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	436
hospital care	35
injections	45
inpatient care	35
nerve block	45
nerve procedures	24
pain management	45
spinal procedures	119
X-rays	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	183
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	74
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	333
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	274
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2016 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	312
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	144
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	163
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	60
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	414
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	220
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	88
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2019 were spinal procedures, lower extremity surgery, fracture surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	441
fracture surgery	37
hospital care	25
image guided procedures	13
injections	28
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	12
pain management	13
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	111

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	224
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	91
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2020 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	292
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	34
image guided procedures	13
injections	13
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	12
pain management	13
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	167
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	67
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	273
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	153
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	60
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	389
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	164
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	56
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Honolulu, HI were spinal procedures, nerve block, injections and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	359
fracture surgery	24
hospital care	30
image guided procedures	13
injections	31
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	33
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	15
pain management	25
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	69
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	168
Non-Hispanic White	46
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	49
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	25
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hawaii Pacific Health

Straub Medical Center

Pali Momi Medical Center

PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 55 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory H. Chow, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Honolulu, HI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$21,060 FORTEO $20,293	$767
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$4,346 Spine $2,429	VBA $248	USS $239	Thoracolumbar $236	Cervical $204	Other $990
Mallinckrodt LLC	$138 OFIRMEV $138
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$125 ORTHO - HIPS $125
Stryker Corporation	$85 Cervical $67	SPINEJACK $17
Other	$137 CONDUIT $62	Encompass Hip $51	Prolia $12	Interventional with Prolia $12

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,609
Food and Beverage	$4,272
Travel and Lodging	$2,221
Consulting Fee	$788

Biography

Dr. Gregory Chow is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. His education and training includes medical school at Duke University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Chow is professionally affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health.