David Colin Cho, MD
Plastic Surgery Physician · Honolulu, HI
David Colin Cho, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1881807246, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (Hawaii 15523, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Colin Cho
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- 15523 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 888 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813
- Phone
- (808) 522-4370
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928000309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Colin Cho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license 15523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $350.22
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Straub Clinic And HospitalHonolulu, HI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David Colin Cho among 22 plastic surgery physician records in Hawaii
David Colin Cho, MD is one of 22 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 86% 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 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 22 plastic surgery physician records in Hawaii.
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The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Pharaon, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131912196650
- Carl Delos Reyes, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968161164531216
- Guido Lozada, MDHonolulu, HI 968161215098413
- Paul Faringer, MDHonolulu, HI 968191699722447
- John Imada, MDHonolulu, HI 968191710045026
- Kenneth Kao, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968191528252285
- Scott Nishikawa, MDHonolulu, HI 968191174701973
- Gregory Caputy, M.D., PHDHonolulu, HI 968211194810689
Common questions
What is David Colin Cho, MD's NPI number?
David Colin Cho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881807246, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Colin Cho, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 888 S King St, Honolulu, HI, 96813. Phone: (808) 522-4370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Colin Cho, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number 15523, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Colin Cho, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Colin Cho, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Colin Cho, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.