In 2012, Dr. Lin Chou, MD had a list price for laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

doctor visit	399
eye procedures	583
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	407
eye procedures	612
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	74
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	350
eye procedures	648
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	82
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	346
eye procedures	705
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	172
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	329
eye procedures	688
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	88
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	198
eye procedures	924
laser treatment	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	75
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	192
eye procedures	897
laser treatment	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	67
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2019 were eye procedures.

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

doctor visit	227
eye procedures	930

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	66
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	143
eye procedures	553
laser treatment	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2021 were eye procedures.

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

doctor visit	202
eye procedures	739

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	45
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lin Chou, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	206
eye procedures	561
laser treatment	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lin Chou, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	237
eye procedures	569
laser treatment	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lin Chou, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lin Chou, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pawtucket, RI were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	269
eye procedures	700
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	376
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	55
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lin Chou, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	5

Education & Training

She has a state license in Rhode Island.

Licensed In: Rhode Island

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$10 LUMIGAN $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10

Biography

Dr. Lin Chou is a Pawtucket, RI physician who specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Chou has obtained a license to practice in Rhode Island.

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

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lin Chou, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lin Chou, MD From 2012 - 2023

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