NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chris Cho

Ophthalmology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Chris Cho is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1457821936, issued on Nov 28, 2018. Check the license (Maryland D0102850, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457821936
Name
Chris Cho
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D0102850 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone
(410) 955-5000
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2018
Record last updated
May 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250523000019); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2021
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 600 N Wolfe St

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

  1. Abdulrahman Abodarahim, MBBCHOphthalmology Physician1770182560
  2. Aida Abou-ZamzamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891456034
  3. Mya AbousyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700422169
  4. Christopher Abularrage, MDVascular Surgery Physician1063675908
  5. Sahaja Acharya, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1639436603
  6. Stephen Achuff, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1326001033

Verify Chris Cho in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

335 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Chris Cho335
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate113 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine44 claims
  3. Latanoprost40 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin37 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
  6. Erythromycin14 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 2 group practices

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityLutherville, MD
  2. Johns Hopkins UniversityBethesda, MD

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

Chris Cho among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Chris Cho is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Esen Akpek, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871851356943
  2. John Baer, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871013984848
  3. Heather Bartlett Casparis, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871629033147
  4. Neil Bressler, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871790742245
  5. Peter Campochiaro, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871598723850
  6. Marianne Cowley, MDBaltimore, MD 212871811964448
  7. Earl Craven, MDBaltimore, MD 212871457354821
  8. Morton Goldberg, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871578516696

Common questions

What is Chris Cho's NPI number?

Chris Cho's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457821936, issued on Nov 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chris Cho located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 955-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chris Cho's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0102850, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chris Cho prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chris Cho had 335 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.