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Dr. Famin Chou, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Asheville, NC · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1619947280

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Famin Chou

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC, 28805

Phone (282) 987-9118

Enumeration date Jan 25, 2006

Last updated in NPPES May 30, 2023

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 20313 (SC) Secondary

207WX0107X Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 20313 (SC) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
5910620	Other	SC	AETNA PROVIDER NUMBER
3988857001	Other	SC	CIGNA PROVIDER NUMBER
180033438	Other	SC	MEDICARE RAILROAD
T44333	Medicaid	SC	-

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Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1619947280 is active (record last updated 2023-05-30).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-05-30.