JOHN C. CHOW M.D. – NPI #1215984513
Legal Medicine

The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Legal Medicine

JOHN CHOW is a provider located in SAN MATEO, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1215984513 to JOHN CHOW on May 30, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 173000000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Legal Medicine.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 14 years ago on May 31, 2012. See the complete NPI profile for JOHN CHOW below.

NPI Profile for
JOHN C. CHOW

NPI Number
1215984513
Enumeration Date

(more than 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
JOHN C. CHOW
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
101 S SAN MATEO DRIVE
SUITE 100
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 347-0063 Fax:
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
Yes
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
173000000X
- Legal Medicine (Primary)		 CA G75391
174400000X
- Specialist		 CA G75391

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Additional Information

Education
ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF UNION UNIVERSITY - Graduated 1991
Offers Telehealth Services
Yes - Telehealth services allows you to talk to your health care provider using audio/video communications, such as Zoom, without actually going in to the doctor's office
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
JOHN CHOW is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER
      1501 TROUSDALE DRIVE
      BURLINGAME, CA 94010
  • HOME HEALTH AGENCY
    • ELITE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC.
      91 WESTBOROUGH BLVD, SUITE 2020
      SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
    • SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION & HOSPICE
      1700 S AMPHLETT BLVD, SUITE 300
      SAN MATEO, CA 94402

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