NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Vascular Surgery Physician NPI 1205231982 MD
Verify on CMS → Carleen Cho, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician in Erie, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,362 in Vascular Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
64
Medicare Part D claims · 26 beneficiaries · Vascular Surgery Physician avg: 211
Generic prescribing
75%
generic claims · 25% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
82.5/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$9.8K
73 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Carleen Cho, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 64 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 82.5/100
- MIPS score · -1 vs avg
- 64
- Part D claims, 2024
- 75%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Carleen Cho, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1205231982), first enumerated 10/24/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 64 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
4 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$9.8K in reported industry payments (73 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Carleen Cho, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1205231982 · Vascular Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1205231982
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-NARROW 4,362
- MIPS-INLINE 82.5/100
- RX-TRACE 64
- BOOK-THIN 202 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-FINISH Ann Kim · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Rana Afifi · low…
Rana Afifi
82.4 MIPS pts
- Cho · this provi…
Cho · this provider
82.5 MIPS pts
- Ann Kim · near
Ann Kim
82.5 MIPS pts
- Benjamin Chandle…
Benjamin Chandler
82.6 MIPS pts
- Samer Alharthi ·…
Samer Alharthi
82.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Carleen Cho, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
83 ≥ 36th percentile 36% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Carleen Cho, MD sits
This provider among vascular surgery physician peers
Across the 1,225 vascular surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Carleen Cho, MD writes more Part D claims than 27% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 34% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one vascular surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Carleen Cho, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Carleen Cho, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 4 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Carleen Cho, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Vascular Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
64 70% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
82.5/100 1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Vascular Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Carleen Cho, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Vascular Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 82.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1205231982 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/24/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
82.5421
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.6258
Quality
65.1813
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Carleen Cho, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Carleen Cho, MD is affiliated with 4 Medicare-billing facilities.
Clinical Practice OF Lecom Institute For Successful Living
Erie, PA
Corry Memorial Hospital Association
Corry, PA
Medical Associates OF Erie
Meadville, PA
Millcreek Community Hospital
Erie, PA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Carleen Cho, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$9.8K
Largest payer
AngioDynamics, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Carleen Cho, MD. To verify Carleen Cho, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Carleen Cho, MD - brand share 25.0%
Vascular Surgery Physician average
25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 64 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
64
Total Claims
$11K
Total Drug Cost
26
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 84
- Total Day Supply
- 2,262
- Brand vs Generic
- 25% brand / 75% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $10K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $710
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.69
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 33 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Vascular Surgery Physician Overview
How Carleen Cho, MD fits within the Vascular Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
4,362
Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Vascular Surgery Physician
211
Avg Claims per Provider
Carleen Cho, MD's 64 claims are below the specialty average of 211.
Nationwide Vascular Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cho, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (82.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cho.
One of 202 Vascular Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Othman Abdul-Malak
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Eric Adams
M.D.
Greensburg, PA
Ramesh Adiraju
Bristol, PA
Georges Al-Khoury
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Tarik Ali
M.D.
Hershey, PA
Compare Vascular Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carleen Cho, MD's specialty? ▼
Carleen Cho, MD specializes in Vascular Surgery Physician and practices in Erie, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does Carleen Cho, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Carleen Cho, MD wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims totaling $11K in drug costs for 26 beneficiaries.
What is Carleen Cho, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Carleen Cho, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 82.5/100 (Quality: 76.6, Cost: 65.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Carleen Cho, MD located? ▼
Carleen Cho, MD is located at 5401 PEACH ST STE 3400, Erie, PA, 16509. Phone: (814) 868-2200.
What is Carleen Cho, MD's NPI number? ▼
Carleen Cho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205231982, issued on 10/24/2014.
Does Carleen Cho, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Carleen Cho, MD's prescribing is 25% brand-name and 75% generic drugs by claim count, with $10K in brand drug costs.
How many Vascular Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,362 Vascular Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Vascular Surgery Physician provider writes 211 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Carleen Cho, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Carleen Cho, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clopidogrel, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Carleen Cho, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Carleen Cho, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 64 Part D claims and 26 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Carleen Cho, MD's credentials? ▼
Carleen Cho, MD's NPI is 1205231982 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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