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Dr. Stephen Chow, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York Medical College

18523 Corwin Road
Ste D Apple Valley, CA 92307

(760) 242-4808

Dr. Stephen Chow, MD is an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Stephen Chow, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, ULTIMATE SPORTS & ORTHOPAEDICS and Alpha Care Medical Group.

Office Locations

18095 Us Highway 18 Suite B
Apple Valley, CA 92307

(760) 242-8238

(760) 242-8282

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Alpha Care Medical Group

18523 Corwin Road
Ste D Apple Valley, CA 92307

(760) 242-4808

(760) 242-4889

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

posterior knee capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Stephen Chow, MD had a list price for posterior knee capsulotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

computer assisted surgery

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Chow, MD had a list price for computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), computer assisted surgery (CAS), joint X-ray, knee X-ray, ligament injection, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath injection, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
doctor visit	1390
excision	11
hip imaging	60
immobilization	22
injections	307
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	358
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	47
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	11
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	33
X-rays	439

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	252
doctor visit	1127
hip imaging	55
immobilization	21
injections	267
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	293
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	19
synovectomy	17
X-rays	355

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	46
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	34
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
doctor visit	1051
hip imaging	66
immobilization	33
injections	220
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	311
pelvic imaging	50
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	383

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	39
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	35
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
doctor visit	980
hip imaging	52
immobilization	22
injections	187
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	252
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	318

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	74
Hispanic	122
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	68
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2016 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
doctor visit	796
injections	188
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	183
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	13
synovectomy	12
X-rays	196

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	34
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	30
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
doctor visit	788
injections	175
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	135
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	135

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	22
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	30
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	599
injections	81
musculoskeletal imaging	103
X-rays	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	26
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	17
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	672
injections	71
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	117
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	29
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	19
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	829
injections	138
musculoskeletal imaging	165
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	32
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	44
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2021 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
capsulotomy	14
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	14
doctor visit	1034
injections	217
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	196
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	57
X-rays	253

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	34
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	39
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA during 2022 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
capsulotomy	17
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	18
doctor visit	1115
injections	242
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	79
X-rays	245

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	27
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	44
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	49
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated as an orthopedist in Apple Valley, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	177
capsulotomy	14
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
doctor visit	943
excision	11
hip imaging	58
immobilization	24
injections	190
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	207
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	31
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	11
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	33
X-rays	248

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	258
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	56
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	32
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Chow, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Chow, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He is certified by the Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Board Certification: Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Chow, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

ULTIMATE SPORTS & ORTHOPAEDICS

Alpha Care Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Chow, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Chow, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Apple Valley, CA.

1.8

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Chow, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Empire Medical, Inc	$1,200 $1,200
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$328 Journey II XR $293	Sports Med Shoulder $12	Coblation Wands $12	Sports Med Knee $10
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$192 Regeneten $110	Healicoil $43	LENS Surgical Imaging System $20	PICO 14 $19
Stryker Corporation	$41 MAKOplasty $41
Medtronic, Inc.	$22 MAZOR X SYSTEM $22
Other	$48 CMF $18	PENNSAID $16	XARTEMIS XR $14

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,200
Food and Beverage	$630

Biography

Dr. Stephen Chow's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He attended medical school at New York Medical College. Dr. Chow has received a 2.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Astrana Health. Dr. Chow welcomes new patients at his office inSTE D APPLE VALLEY, CA as reported by Astrana Health.