Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Daisy Chou, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3107 W CAMP WISDOM RD STE 110, Dallas, TX 75237
8665524866
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1891037628 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Chou from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chou

Dr. Daisy Chou is a vascular surgery physician in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chou performed 276 Medicare services across 241 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chou received a total of $11,023 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 102 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chou is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ 276 Medicare services $11,023 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
276
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in TX for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
241
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~21 Medicare services per year of practice

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
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 85 $119 $310
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 69 $64 $168
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity 21 $39 $101
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 18 $149 $692
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 18 $39 $105
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 17 $10 $128
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 17 $101 $352
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries 16 $52 $299
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access 15 $11 $48
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,023
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,575/year across 7 years
Top 30% in TX for vascular surgery physician
32
Companies
102
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,838 (53.0%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$5,000 (45.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$185 (1.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$792
2023
$864
2022
$1,030
2021
$1,550
2020
$318
2019
$6,181
2018
$288

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$5,061
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,633
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,127
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,023
Endologix LLC
$433
Medtronic, Inc.
$430
Bolton Medical Inc
$197
Boston Scientific Corporation
$129
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$127
Cook Incorporated
$103
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$78
Artivion, Inc.
$70
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$61
Ethicon US, LLC
$50
Abbott Laboratories
$46
Access Pro Medical, LLC
$42
AtriCure, Inc.
$39
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$32
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$30
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$29
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$27
Philips North America LLC
$27
Surmodics, Inc.
$27
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$27
Innovation Technologies Inc
$25
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$24
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$20
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$19
Teleflex LLC
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Top 3 companies account for 70.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CK4) MCOT · ARTEGRAFT · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVALUS · Abre · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · AngioJet XMI · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · ELUVIA · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ESPRIT · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Endurant · Enseal · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · General - Stents · Grafts · HawkOne · IN.PACT Admiral · INJECTAFER · IRRISEPT · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LEQVIO · MANTA · MatriDerm · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · PENDITURE · PROLENE · Pounce Thrombectomy System · RESTOREFLOW · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TurboHawk · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular · Vascular Graft · VenaSeal
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (53%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $3,994 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
50
Per 100K population
1.9
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Chou is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chou experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chou performed 85 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Chou receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chou received a total of $11,023 from 32 companies across 102 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Chou's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Chou's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Chou) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →