Physician

Chien C. Ou, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Chien Ou, MD (NPI: 1790916385) practices ophthalmology in the Williamsport, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lycoming, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BERNSTEIN, HILLIKER, HARTZELL EYE CENTER, LLP (NPI: 1942390745; TIN: 232196399) and primary practice location at 17810-9260.

Ou's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,201 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,555 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $312,722 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92014 (Established patient complete exam of visual system). Part D data shows 2,977 prescription claims across 656 beneficiaries totaling $344,035 in drug costs, led by Rhopressa (Netarsudil Mesylate). 2021 DME data shows 42 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $378. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $74,905 to $312,722. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $45,525 to $344,035. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$168K$335K2015 Medicare payment: $74,905 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $83,083 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $199,582 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $334,753 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $306,325 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $249,528 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $276,899 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $296,594 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $335,334 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $312,722 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015286834$74,905
2016340926$83,083
20174331,935$199,582
20184912,414$334,753
20198452,497$306,325
20207372,448$249,528
20219543,221$276,899
20229733,371$296,594
20231,2163,934$335,334
20241,2013,555$312,722

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$172K$344K2015 Drug cost: $45,525 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $64,643 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $53,058 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $33,201 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $62,451 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $120,189 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $203,086 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $248,138 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $311,354 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $344,035 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015142609$45,525
2016155757$64,643
2017160559$53,058
201892389$33,201
2019324829$62,451
20204141,358$120,189
20215201,972$203,086
20226222,384$248,138
20235872,525$311,354
20246562,977$344,035

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$2.2K$4.3K2019 Medicare payment: $500 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $4,329 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $2,681 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20191111$500
20206060$4,329
20214242$2,681
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system9251,160$78
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system296396$59
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye169211$29
92134Imaging of retina252407$26
92133Imaging of optic nerve280383$22

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
RhopressaNetarsudil Mesylate1305,750$56,668
LumiganBimatoprost795,503$44,241
XiidraLifitegrast361,800$40,043
RestasisCyclosporine271,410$29,456
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate27717,364$28,101

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$378RxSight Inc
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Chien C. Ou, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Chien C. Ou, MD (NPI 1790916385), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Chien C. Ou, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Chien C. Ou, MD?

Chien C. Ou, MD is linked to BERNSTEIN, HILLIKER, HARTZELL EYE CENTER, LLP (billing NPI 1942390745) in the available physician profile data.

Does Chien C. Ou, MD have Open Payments data?

Chien C. Ou, MD has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.