Allen Chou, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Garden Grove, California
NPI: 1215919915
4.0
5 reviews · 2 sites
$221
First visit · CPT 99204
$171
Follow-up · CPT 99214
Garden Grove
California · 12 visit types priced
What You’d Pay
The negotiated rate is the whole bill for a visit with Dr. Chou; there is no separate list price on top. How much of it lands on you depends on which of three situations your plan puts you in.
Visit
Deductible not met
Met, 20% coinsurance
Copay plan
First visit
New patient visit, 45–59 min · CPT: 99204
Follow-up
Follow-up visit, 30–39 min · CPT: 99214
Annual physical
Annual physical, age 40–64 · CPT: 99396
Usually $0: in-network preventive visits are covered in full. Add-ons or a problem discussed during the visit are billed separately.
Coinsurance is shown at 20%, the most common in-network share; yours may be 10–40%. Primary care copays typically run $20–$50. Out-of-network or non-UnitedHealthcare plans will differ.
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Get the Momentary appNegotiated Rates
A new patient visit (45–59 min, CPT 99204) with Dr. Chou has a UnitedHealthcare negotiated rate of $221, 15% below the Garden Grove median of $262. A routine follow-up (CPT 99214) is $171. These are the in-network prices UnitedHealthcare published for Dr. Chou’s own NPI in February 2026; what you owe depends on your plan.
Office visits
Problem-focused appointments, priced by length and complexity. Most routine follow-ups bill as 99213 or 99214.
New patient$98–$292
15–29 min99202
16% below Garden Grove median ($116)
$98
30–44 min99203
15% below Garden Grove median ($176)
$149
45–59 min99204
15% below Garden Grove median ($262)
$221
60–74 min99205
8% below Garden Grove median ($318)
$292
Follow-up (established patient)$75–$225
10–19 min99212
within 5% of Garden Grove median ($75)
$75
20–29 min99213
6% below Garden Grove median ($121)
$114
plans $105–$122
30–39 min99214
within 5% of Garden Grove median ($174)
$171
plans $150–$171
40–54 min99215
within 5% of Garden Grove median ($225)
$225
Annual physicals and preventive visits
Wellness visits by age band. Covered in full in-network on almost all plans; the rate matters when a problem raised during the physical is billed as a separate visit.
New patient$130
Age 1–499382
32% below California median ($192)
$130
Established patient$153–$167
Age 12–1799394
16% below Garden Grove median ($182)
$153
Age 18–3999395
15% below Garden Grove median ($185)
$157
Age 40–6499396
15% below Garden Grove median ($198)
$167
In-office add-ons and telehealth
Billed on top of a visit, plus phone or portal visits.
Billed on top of a visit$4–$23
Vaccine administration, first vaccine90471
$23
Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation93000
$19
Therapeutic injection (intramuscular or subcutaneous)96372
$19
Urinalysis, dipstick81002
$5
Blood glucose, fingerstick82962
$4
Hospital and emergency rates
Contract codes that do not apply to an office visit, including hospital, emergency and consult work this doctor may never bill. Shown for completeness.
Hospital, emergency and consult codes$91–$279
Initial hospital care, moderate complexity99222
$173
Initial hospital care, high complexity99223
$257
Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity99232
$91
Subsequent hospital care, high complexity99233
$131
Hospital discharge, more than 30 minutes99239
$137
Critical care, first 30–74 minutes99291
$279
Rates are the median across UnitedHealthcare’s plan files for this doctor and code; where plans pay different amounts the range is shown underneath. The comparison is against the median among doctors listed on this site in the same city (when at least three report the code), otherwise statewide. Position counts every listed doctor in the city, lowest rate first.
Patient Reviews
4.0
Mostly positive · 5 reviews across 2 sites
Reviews checked March 2026
Patients praise
- Extensive experience in internal medicine
- Explains conditions and treatments clearly
- Thorough follow-up care
Patients criticize
- Average wait times
- Cleanliness of the office
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California Market
California internal medicine physicians with a published rate for new patient visit (45–59 min), cheapest first, with their public rating alongside. The cheapest and most expensive are always included, plus those priced closest to Dr. Chou.
Doctor
New patient visit, 45–59 min
Follow-up
Rating
Santa Barbara2.9 (16)
$220
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$150
follow-up
2.9
16 reviews
Dr. Allen Chou, MD this page
4.0 (5)
$221
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$171
follow-up
4.0
5 reviews
About
Specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials
MD
NPI Number
1215919915CA Medical License
#a36505In Federal Registry Since
2005
Gender
Male
Practice Type
Group Practice
NPIs were first issued in 2005, so the registry date is a floor on years in practice, not a measure of it. License status is verifiable with the Medical Board of California.
Additional Specialties
Location
Address
12665 GARDEN GROVE BLVD
SUITE 502-B
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Phone
(714) 534-2222Questions
- How much does a first visit with Dr. Chou cost?
- Dr. Chou's negotiated rate with UnitedHealthcare for a new patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 45–59 minutes is $221, 15% below the Garden Grove median of $262. This is the total the insurer and patient pay together; if you have not met your deductible you may owe all of it, and with a copay plan you pay only the copay.
- How much is a follow-up visit with Dr. Chou?
- An established patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 30–39 minutes is $171 (median; individual plans range $150–$171), in line with the Garden Grove median and 12% below the California median of $194. Most routine primary care follow-ups are billed as 99213 or 99214.
- Does Dr. Chou accept UnitedHealthcare?
- These rates were published in UnitedHealthcare's in-network price transparency file in February 2026, which indicates Dr. Chou was in at least one UnitedHealthcare network at that time. Networks change and vary by plan, so confirm with the office at (714) 534-2222 before booking.