NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1730151895 M.D.
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Neurology Physician in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,866 in Neurology 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.
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Prescribing volume
720
Medicare Part D claims · 109 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$21.41
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Catherine Cho, M.D. filed 720 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Neurology Physician in New York, New York, prescribing 91% generic.
- 720
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- 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.
Catherine Cho, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
720 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Catherine Cho, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Catherine Cho, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
720 45% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Catherine Cho, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 222 E 41ST ST, New York, NY, 10017, with a listed phone of (212) 263-7744. NPI 1730151895 was issued on 02/03/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 720 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 109 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $176K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count.
Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730151895 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/03/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Catherine Cho, M.D. 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.
New York University
New York, NY
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 Catherine Cho, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$21
Largest payer
PFIZER 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 - New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Catherine Cho, M.D.. To verify Catherine Cho, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC 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 New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Catherine Cho, M.D. - brand share 9.0%
Neurology Physician average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 720 2023 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 2023.
720
Total Claims
$176K
Total Drug Cost
109
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,173
- Total Day Supply
- 32,988
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $150K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $26K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.04
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Catherine Cho, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Topiramate
Topiramate
46 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
42 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl
Nortriptyline Hcl
41 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
40 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
32 claims
- Memantine Hcl
Memantine Hcl
31 claims
- Diazepam
Diazepam
30 claims
- Rytary
Rytary
29 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Topiramate | 46 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 42 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | 41 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 40 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 32 |
| Memantine Hcl | 31 |
| Diazepam | 30 |
| Rytary Carbidopa/Levodopa | 29 |
| Acetazolamide | 26 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 23 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Catherine Cho, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
19,866
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider
Catherine Cho, M.D.'s 720 claims are below the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cho.
Dr. Ajay Abad
MD
Buffalo, NY
Dr. Sami Abdul-Malak
MD
Syracuse, NY
Dr. Asa Abeliovich
M.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Yvelyne Abellard
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Nada Abou-Fayssal
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Catherine Cho, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Catherine Cho, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Catherine Cho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Catherine Cho, M.D. wrote 720 Medicare Part D claims totaling $176K in drug costs for 109 beneficiaries.
Where is Catherine Cho, M.D. located? ▼
Catherine Cho, M.D. is located at 222 E 41ST ST, New York, NY, 10017. Phone: (212) 263-7744.
What is Catherine Cho, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Catherine Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730151895, issued on 02/03/2006.
Does Catherine Cho, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Catherine Cho, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $150K in brand drug costs.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 19,866 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Catherine Cho, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Catherine Cho, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Topiramate, Sertraline Hcl, Nortriptyline Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Catherine Cho, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Catherine Cho, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 720 Part D claims and 109 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Catherine Cho, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Catherine Cho, M.D.'s NPI is 1730151895 with credentials M.D.. 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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