NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline G. Choan, MD

Neurology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Caroline G. Choan, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1255352498, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (California G71274, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255352498
Name
Caroline G. Choan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
G71274 CA
G71474 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24012 Calle DE LA Plata Ste 150, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 837-1130
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2024
Fax
(949) 587-1068
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101216000669); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University Medical College - Nlg, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 24012 Calle DE LA Plata Ste 150

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Harris, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1194951194
  2. Bradford Lively, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134846835
  3. Amy NguyenPhysician Assistant1265022438
  4. Ryan Oliver, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821808460

Verify Caroline G. Choan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

2,829 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caroline Choan2,829
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Pregabalin388 claims
  2. Meloxicam302 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl201 claims
  4. Gabapentin163 claims
  5. Primidone159 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl126 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,283.80

65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caroline Choan$1,283.80
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Caroline G. Choan among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Caroline G. Choan, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Cheng, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531518163161
  2. Mishel Farasatpour, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531841533767
  3. Kiet Loc, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531609041581
  4. William Preston, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531376583922
  5. Michael Shen, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531154402238
  6. Robert Sutter, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531437172509
  7. Mindy Bixby, D.O.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561508012139
  8. Thomas Ludema, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561316953243

Common questions

What is Caroline G. Choan, MD's NPI number?

Caroline G. Choan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255352498, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline G. Choan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24012 Calle DE LA Plata Ste 150, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 837-1130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline G. Choan, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G71274, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline G. Choan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline G. Choan, MD had 2,829 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Caroline G. Choan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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