NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helen Cho, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Chestnut Hill, MA

Helen Cho, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and NPI 1417060989, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 2324, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417060989
Name
Helen Cho
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
2324 MA
SC004346L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
291 Independence Dr, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone
(617) 541-6675
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0723207 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081110000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1997
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 291 Independence Dr

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

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  4. Jillian Barry, CNPNurse Practitioner1104529601
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  6. Edith Braun, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538130422

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

139 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Helen Cho139
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Clotrimazole61 claims
  2. Ammonium Lactate29 claims
  3. Jublia12 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): 75.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score35.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $233.74

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helen Cho$233.74
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Harvard Medical Faculty Phys AT Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr IncBoston, MA
  2. Merrimack Valley Podiatry PCNorth Chelmsford, MA

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

Helen Cho among 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Massachusetts

Helen Cho, DPM is one of 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2011 among the 101 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lindsay Johnson, DPMChestnut Hill, MA 024671609026129
  2. Zachary Sax, DPMChestnut Hill, MA 024671669904140
  3. Robert KelemenWaltham, MA 024531801869342
  4. Christopher Karter, DPMNeedham, MA 024921861875031
  5. Michael Mitry, DPMNeedham, MA 024921700193406
  6. Daniel Rutowicz, DPMNeedham, MA 024941467532812
  7. Sophia Solomon, D.P.M.Oak Bluffs, MA 025571902288269
  8. Michael Gavigan, DPMPocasset, MA 025591588779607

Common questions

What is Helen Cho, DPM's NPI number?

Helen Cho, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417060989, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helen Cho, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 291 Independence Dr, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. Phone: (617) 541-6675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helen Cho, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2324, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Helen Cho, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helen Cho, DPM had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helen Cho, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 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.

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