NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Hyunho So, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Newport Beach, CA

David Hyunho So, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1487882973, issued on Jun 23, 2009. Check the license (California A136697, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1487882973
Name
David Hyunho So
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A136697 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 722-7038
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2009
Record last updated
May 23, 2025
Fax
(949) 630-4900
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150828001579); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2009
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 22 Corporate Plaza Dr

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

  1. Zachary Adler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396884391
  2. Joyce Anderson, R.N.F.A.Registered Nurse First Assistant1952630006
  3. Justin Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1487924007
  4. Nicholas Bacher, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1972130771
  5. Dennis Bansil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740629047
  6. Lindsay Baumhefner, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043398977

Verify David Hyunho So 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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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

550 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 168 claims were for opioids.

  1. David So550
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam183 claims
  2. Amoxicillin79 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl70 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl60 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  6. Cephalexin22 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: $14,566.94

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Uoc USA Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David So$14,567
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopedic Institute OF Newport Beach Limited PartnershipNewport Beach, CA

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

David Hyunho So among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

David Hyunho So, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

All 2,276 in California → Every provider in Newport Beach → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Adler, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601396884391
  2. Taylor Dunphy, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601063832277
  3. Scott Forman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601306881842
  4. David Gazzaniga, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601720001423
  5. Theodore Gregorius, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601013950450
  6. Michael Hunter, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601346622040
  7. Warren Kramer, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601700997038
  8. Corey Lieber, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601104946086

Common questions

What is David Hyunho So, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Hyunho So, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487882973, issued on Jun 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Hyunho So, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 722-7038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Hyunho So, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A136697, 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 David Hyunho So, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Hyunho So, M.D. had 550 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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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.