Charles Cho, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Charles Cho, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1053512566, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Cho
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 13530 NV
75694 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 S Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
- Phone
- (213) 674-8282
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (213) 232-7013
- Medicaid ID
- 1053512566 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150115000000); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles Cho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
15,461 Medicare Part D claims for 1,126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium2,264 claims
- Losartan Potassium1,159 claims
- Metformin Hcl894 claims
- Jardiance699 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate630 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl552 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,012.18
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Charles Cho among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Charles Cho, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
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- Philip Hom, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171740379668
- Kamran Karimi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171730470220
Common questions
What is Charles Cho, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053512566, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Cho, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 S Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90020. Phone: (213) 674-8282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Cho, M.D.'s license?
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 Charles Cho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Cho, M.D. had 15,461 Medicare Part D claims for 1,126 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.