Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Bow Chung, M.D.

Dermatology · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5841 S MARYLAND AVE # MC1052, Chicago, IL 60637
7737021234
Registered in NPPES since 2011
NPI: 1073809570 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chung

Dr. Bow Chung is a dermatology specialist in Chicago, IL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chung performed 455 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chung received a total of $56,760 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 221 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chung is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 15 years of NPI registration ▲ 455 Medicare services $56,760 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
455
Medicare services
Bottom 37% in IL for dermatology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$122
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
240 $126 $592
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
97 $101 $415
Critical care, first 30-74 min
Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient.
38 $180 $903
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 32 $174 $994
Right heart catheterization
A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels.
25 $114 $1,167
Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes
Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older.
23 $11 $115
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
5.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
94.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$56,760
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,109/year across 7 years
Top 1% in IL for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
221
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$20,541
2023
$22,957
2022
$8,729
2021
$574
2020
$831
2019
$1,631
2018
$1,497

Payments by company (2024)

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$10,093
PFIZER INC.
$8,875
Lilly USA, LLC
$780
Abbott Laboratories
$381
Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
$138
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$119
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$59
Medtronic, Inc.
$28
GENZYME CORPORATION
$25
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 96.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31,133
PFIZER INC.
$14,487
Abbott Laboratories
$5,613
Lilly USA, LLC
$2,990
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$283
Boston Scientific Corporation
$220
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$209
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$206
CVRx, Inc.
$194
United Therapeutics Corporation
$165
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$151
ABIOMED
$139
Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
$138
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$119
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$110
Amgen Inc.
$85
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$81
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$55
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$39
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$29
Medtronic, Inc.
$28
GENZYME CORPORATION
$25
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
MEDICOMP INC
$20
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 90.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · Adempas · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CardioMEMS HF System · Circulatory Support · Claria MRI · Corlanor · DEFINITY · Definity · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartMate II LVAS · INJECTAFER · Impella · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LifeVest · NONE · OPSUMIT · ORENITRAM · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · SherpaPak · TEGSEDI · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TYVASO · VYNDAQEL · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Dermatologists in nearby ZIP areas
189
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Chung is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chung experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chung performed 240 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Chung receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chung received a total of $56,760 from 29 companies across 221 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Chung's costs compare to other dermatologists in Chicago?
Dr. Chung's average Medicare payment per service is $122. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Chung) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →