NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles H. Choe, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Diego, CA

Charles H. Choe, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1891733846, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (California A77451, 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
1891733846
Name
Charles H. Choe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
A77451 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3350 LA Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161
Phone
(858) 552-8585
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 642-6242
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061103000505); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2000
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 3350 LA Jolla Village Dr

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

  1. Iriny Abdou, PHARMDPharmacist1134901408
  2. Jennifer Adler, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1164314753
  3. Zia Agha, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376551952
  4. Stephanie Alcala, RDNRegistered Dietitian1174496038
  5. Victoria Aldridge, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1245247733
  6. Matthew Allison, MDPublic Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician1700988730

Verify Charles H. Choe 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

701 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Charles Choe701
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium210 claims
  2. Methimazole63 claims
  3. Synthroid40 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone38 claims
  5. Ozempic29 claims
  6. Tymlos25 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles H. Choe among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California

Charles H. Choe, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California

There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacqueline Parthemore, M.D.San Diego, CA 921611366408569
  2. Alan Douglass, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341811969991
  3. Gregory Schmidt, MDSan Diego, CA 921341790313567
  4. Alfred Shwayhat, D.O.San Diego, CA 921341235100942
  5. Joyce Chung, M.D.San Diego, CA 921311477561504
  6. Puneet Arora, MDSan Diego, CA 921301164484960
  7. Alain BaronSan Diego, CA 921301356845440
  8. Simon Bruce, M.D.San Diego, CA 921301043648967

Common questions

What is Charles H. Choe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles H. Choe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891733846, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles H. Choe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3350 LA Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA, 92161. Phone: (858) 552-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles H. Choe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A77451, 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 Charles H. Choe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles H. Choe, M.D. had 701 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.