NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chin Choi

Optometrist · Pahrump, NV

Chin Choi is an optometrist with a practice address in Pahrump, Nevada, and NPI 1629189121, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 562, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629189121
Name
Chin Choi
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
562 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 S Highway 160, Pahrump, NV 89048
Phone
(775) 537-0111
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
SD0110550 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080131000182); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1998
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 300 S Highway 160

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

  1. Alexander Boesche, PHARMDPharmacist1699381897
  2. James Puls, LDO ABO-AC/ NCLE-COptician1063273399

Verify Chin Choi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Chin Choi203
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost86 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate28 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol19 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate16 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).

Chin Choi among 550 optometrist records in Nevada

Chin Choi is one of 550 optometrist records with a practice address in Nevada. 76% 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, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2010 among the 332 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Pahrump

They are 7 of the 813 NPPES records with a practice address in Pahrump, and 550 optometrist records in Nevada.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Kohorst, O.D.Pahrump, NV 890481568531572
  2. George Leaks, ODPahrump, NV 890481942296868
  3. Justin Ng, ODPahrump, NV 890481902420656
  4. Stacy Washington, ODPahrump, NV 890481679592349
  5. John Chan, O.D.Henderson, NV 890521790185932
  6. Erika Duggan, O.D.Henderson, NV 890521790738870
  7. Danielle Keel, O.D.Henderson, NV 890521215212378
  8. Shana Korman, OPTOMETRISTHenderson, NV 890441649312323

Common questions

What is Chin Choi's NPI number?

Chin Choi's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629189121, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chin Choi located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S Highway 160, Pahrump, NV, 89048. Phone: (775) 537-0111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chin Choi's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 562, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chin Choi prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chin Choi had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chin Choi'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.

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.