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Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, lung issues

1425 Portland Avenue Box 202
Rochester, NY 14621

(585) 922-4409

Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD is a pulmonologist in Rochester, NY specializing in adult pulmonology and sleep medicine. He graduated from The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD is affiliated with Rochester Regional Health and Rochester General Hospital (RGH).

Office Locations

Address:

1425 Portland Avenue Box 202
Rochester, NY 14621

Some issues Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

doctor visit	20
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259
pulmonary testing	49

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	34
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	40
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

aspiration	16
doctor visit	27
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	31

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	56
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

aspiration	16
doctor visit	34
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	45

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	33
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

catheterization	12
doctor visit	47
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
pulmonary testing	57

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	29
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

doctor visit	45
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
pulmonary testing	46

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	23
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

catheterization	14
doctor visit	24
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
pulmonary testing	27

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	20
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

catheterization	10
doctor visit	7
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
pulmonary testing	11

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	51
Dementia	40
Cancer	19

doctor visit	8
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
pulmonary testing	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

aspiration	15
catheterization	12
doctor visit	26
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	24
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	13
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD graduated from The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Elmhurst Hospital Center. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Elmhurst Hospital Center (1995)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rochester Regional Health

Rochester General Hospital (RGH)

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. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, MVP Health Care, ValueOptions, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Lifetime Benefits (RMSCO), Independent Health Commercial/Medicare, Veterans Administration (VA), First Niagara Business Works (Key Insurance), MetraComp, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), Univera Healthcare, ElderONE and OneCall Medical.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ming-Yan Yan Chow, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

MagnaCare

EmblemHealth

Fidelis Care

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

MVP Health Care

ValueOptions

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Lifetime Benefits (RMSCO)

Independent Health Commercial/Medicare

Veterans Administration (VA)

First Niagara Business Works (Key Insurance)

MetraComp

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS)

Univera Healthcare

ElderONE

OneCall Medical

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon Inc.	$1,159 Monarch Platform $1,159
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,019 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $848	Olympus Universal Ultrasound Processor $171
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$996 Spin $996
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$270 Brovana $270
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$247 NUCALA $132	ANORO $45	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $34	BREO $21	INCRUSE $14
Other	$845 DUPIXENT $197	Interventional Lung Solutions $163	OFEV $96	Avastin $83	TEZSPIRE $66	Other $240

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,739
Food and Beverage	$1,796

Biography

Dr. Ming-Yan Chow works as an adult pulmonology. In his practice, he is particularly interested in sleep disorders and lung issues. UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Fidelis Care are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Chow honors. Dr. Chow speaks Mandarin. Dr. Chow is affiliated with Rochester General Hospital (RGH). According to Rochester Regional Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Rochester, NY.