Edward Cho, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Santa Maria, CA
Edward Cho, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1508247057, issued on Jun 10, 2015. Check the license (California A179831, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Cho
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- A179831 CA
R-10304 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 316 S Stratford Ave Ste B, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Phone
- (805) 332-8446
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2023
- Fax
- (805) 332-8173
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220802001479); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 316 S Stratford Ave Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Erin Brogdon, RDRegistered Dietitian1306452321
- Claire Collison, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1558925875
- Sarah Eichenbaum, RDObesity and Weight Management Nutrition Registered Dietitian1477199131
- Devyn Fox, MSPASPhysician Assistant1013739416
- Andrea Galanti, R.D.Registered Dietitian1992193155
Verify Edward Cho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A179831Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl28 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): 96.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $9,364.87
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pacific Central Coast Health CentersSanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Cho among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Edward Cho, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Santa Maria → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julie Barone, D.O.Santa Maria, CA 934541720110315
- Thomas Bosshardt, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541104958156
- Joseph Centeno, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541467584409
- Edward Felix, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541235170028
- Han Kim, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541124078282
- Kevin Lin-Hurtubise, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541508802992
- Carol McCloskey, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541336114065
- Robert Moss, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541962534909
Common questions
What is Edward Cho, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508247057, issued on Jun 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Cho, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 S Stratford Ave Ste B, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 332-8446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Cho, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A179831, 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 Edward Cho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Cho, M.D. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Cho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 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.