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Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD

(Dr. Richard Chou, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2001)

759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199

(413) 370-7889

Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD is a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health, Baystate Rheumatology and REHABILITATION MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199

(413) 370-7889

(413) 794-9991

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	363
hospital care	745
inpatient care	745

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	391
hospital care	759
inpatient care	759

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	39
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	149
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	411
hospital care	1004
inpatient care	1004

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	132
Less than 65	129

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	375
hospital care	1373
inpatient care	1373

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1402
Black	102
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	266
Less than 65	300

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	406
hospital care	1247
inpatient care	1247

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	72
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	113
Less than 65	171

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	397
hospital care	1192
inpatient care	1192

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	116
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	36
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	95
hospital care	1478
inpatient care	1478

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	67
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	96
Less than 65	115

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	49
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	70
hospital care	1100
inpatient care	1100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	84
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	57
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	118
hospital care	976
inpatient care	976

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	52
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	49
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	94
hospital care	1062
inpatient care	1062

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	69
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	62
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	110
hospital care	551
inpatient care	551

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	33
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Springfield, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	257
hospital care	1044
inpatient care	1044

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	100
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	192

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 2001. He completed residency at Ohio State Medical Center, MD. He is certified by the Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2001)

Residency: Ohio State Medical Center, MD (2003)

Board Certification: Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baystate Health

Baystate Rheumatology

REHABILITATION MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC

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. Richard C. Chou, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Aetna, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Unicare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, ConnectiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Aetna

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Unicare

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

ConnectiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

FALLON ACO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$269,075 ILUMYA $185,275	$83,800
Mallinckrodt LLC	$14,507 ACTHAR $14,507
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$740 BENLYSTA $740
Pfizer Inc.	$304 INFLECTRA $136	XELJANZ $45	CUTAQUIG $45	$78
Genentech USA, Inc.	$121 Actemra $121
Other	$98 Rinvoq $44	ORENCIA $34	LUPKYNIS $20

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$278,875
Travel and Lodging	$3,983
Food and Beverage	$1,855
Education	$132

Research Payments

Dr. Richard C. Chou, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $251,500.

Biography

Dr. Richard Chou is a specialist in adult rheumatology. He is professionally affiliated with Baystate Health. Dr. Chou appears to be an in-network provider for ConnectiCare, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.