Active NPI 1306920939 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Vincent Chau , MD

Anesthesiology • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vincent Chau, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Chau delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 900 TERRY AVE.

Dr. Chau is affiliated with Physicians Anesthesia Service Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand, anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand, anesthesia for lens surgery. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

900 Terry Ave
4th Floor

Seattle, WA 981044230

Telephone 4253533788

Fax 4253538041

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Stephen Markowitz Facility NPI 1801966288

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +14.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.4 Yrs

State Avg: 23.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

702 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (1746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

86.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chau (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (18.4 Years) 18.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	41	40	$953.71	$128.74
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	16	16	$1148.44	$156.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	39	39	$846.67	$128.77
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	34	34	$852.18	$129.47
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	13	13	$1203.38	$191.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	47	47	$861.26	$137.42
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	24	24	$835.13	$133.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	37	36	$821.76	$135.94
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	23	23	$268.00	$33.58
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	19	19	$912.00	$68.34
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	18	18	$1469.56	$255.95
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	11	11	$998.36	$170.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	39	38	$768.00	$141.53
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	29	29	$268.00	$34.64
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	28	28	$743.79	$132.77
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	20	20	$912.00	$69.94
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	14	14	$1420.71	$271.57
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	11	11	$1116.82	$210.02
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	11	11	$1265.73	$240.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	48	47	$792.19	$142.22
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	44	43	$787.09	$141.30
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	22	22	$268.00	$32.42
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	19	19	$912.00	$67.34
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	17	17	$1108.06	$194.60
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	14	14	$1328.79	$247.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	74	74	$710.78	$131.61
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	41	40	$703.27	$127.03
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	18	18	$263.67	$32.77
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	15	15	$852.27	$65.09
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	13	13	$922.15	$173.92
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	12	12	$1211.00	$224.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	89	86	$643.06	$134.27
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	30	30	$702.33	$149.14
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	17	17	$229.00	$31.98
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	15	15	$462.00	$62.74
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	11	11	$1202.73	$261.72
00103 Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid	11	11	$784.00	$166.05

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License WA MD00034838

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

8209272 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L & I

0142073 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Physicians Anesthesia Service Pllc

1229 Madison St, Seattle, WA 981043538

Phone: 2066250578

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners

Deborah Gaston , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1043311558

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Ichiro Otsu , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1053422378

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Elaine Yager , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1063467918

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Kathleen Bergquist , RN

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1063524080

Registered Nurse

Dr. Andrew Rice , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1083798664

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Marc Erlitz , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1114028628

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 08, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 08, 2017

Registered at 1229 MADISON ST, STE 1440, SEATTLE, WA 981043538 (Tel: 4253533788)

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Updated Practice Location December 08, 2017

Registered at 900 TERRY AVE, 4TH FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 981044230 (Tel: 4253533788)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 08, 2017

Recorded as VINCENT CHAU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 08, 2017

Anesthesiology (License #MD00034838 in WA)

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NPI Profile Active November 19, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 19, 2007

Registered at 900 TERRY AVE, 4TH FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 981044230 (Tel: 4253533788)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address November 19, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 84554, SEATTLE, WA 981245854 (Tel: 4253533788)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 19, 2007

Recorded as VINCENT CHAU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 19, 2007

Anesthesiology (License #MD00034838 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1306920939

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 24, 2006

Last Update: March 07, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1229 Madison St, Ste 1440

Seattle, WA 981043538

Phone: 4253533788

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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