GARY CHOY, PHARM.D.
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist in OAKLAND, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: GARY CHOY, PHARM.D. filed 5,282 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across OAKLAND, California. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
GARY CHOY, PHARM.D. at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist compares to other specialties among California providers
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist share within California
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist estimate
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GARY CHOY, PHARM.D. is a Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist provider practicing in OAKLAND, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: PHARM.D.. NPI: 1366528150. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
GARY CHOY, PHARM.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist provider holding PHARM.D. credentials at 280 W MACARTHUR BLVD, OAKLAND, CA, 94611, with a listed phone of (510) 752-6443. NPI 1366528150 was issued on 10/27/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHOY most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,282 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,009 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $500K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,925 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 397 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1366528150 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist |
| Credentials | PHARM.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/27/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to GARY CHOY, PHARM.D.. To verify GARY CHOY, PHARM.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 5,282 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 17,092
- Total Day Supply
- 513,002
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $431K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $63K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.16
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 65, 65-74: 652, 75-84: 253, 85+: 39
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 878 |
| Metformin Hcl | 573 |
| Glipizide | 425 |
| Losartan Potassium | 345 |
| Lisinopril | 339 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 316 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 207 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 202 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 193 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 192 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist Overview
How GARY CHOY, PHARM.D. fits within the Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist landscape nationally.
GARY CHOY, PHARM.D.'s 5,282 claims are above the specialty average of 397.
Nearby Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHOY.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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