Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Horim Choi, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Artesia, NM

Horim Choi, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Artesia, New Mexico, and NPI 1689017584, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (New Mexico NM2017-0149, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1689017584
Name
Horim Choi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
NM2017-0149 NM
254527 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
702 N 13TH St, Artesia, NM 88210
Phone
(575) 748-8301
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 702 N 13TH St

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

  1. Jorge Abalos, DOFamily Medicine Physician1851382469
  2. David Aguilar, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629036074
  3. Marshall Baca, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1922340074
  4. Sharon Bartley, MSN FNP-CRegistered Nurse1275129686
  5. Scott Beard, MDGynecology Physician1932105301
  6. Emilie BelyeaPhysician Assistant1295328367

Verify Horim Choi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 309 among the 2,099 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Horim Choi44
  2. Specialty average309

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin13 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $6,006.13

20 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.. The 1,943 providers of this specialty with any payment received $24,142.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Horim Choi$6,006.13
  2. Specialty average$24,142.99

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesClovis, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 14 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Mexico.

Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Mexico

  1. Douglas Allen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1336175355
  2. Brant Bair, MDSanta Fe, NM1871512152
  3. Derly Cuellar, MDRio Rancho, NM1275899940
  4. Frank Heckl, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1336127869
  5. Filip Holy, MDAlbuquerque, NM1134680127
  6. Nathan Huff, MDRio Rancho, NM1609307339
  7. Shelby Jarrell, MDAlbuquerque, NM1003023276
  8. Earl Latimer, M.D.Roswell, NM1023069812
  9. Laurence Laudicina, MDAlbuquerque, NM1134108186
  10. James Lubowitz, MDTaos, NM1982601555

Common questions

What is Horim Choi, MD's NPI number?

Horim Choi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689017584, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Horim Choi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 702 N 13TH St, Artesia, NM, 88210. Phone: (575) 748-8301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Horim Choi, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number NM2017-0149, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Horim Choi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Horim Choi, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 309. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Horim Choi, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.