Horim Choi, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Artesia, NM
Horim Choi, MD is an 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.
- Name
- Horim Choi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- 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
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (575) 748-8304
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170524002275); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Horim Choi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license NM2017-0149Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin13 claims
- 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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.
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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, 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.
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
- Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesClovis, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Horim Choi among 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico
Horim Choi, MD is one of 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 56% 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico
There are 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 141 in New Mexico → Every provider in Artesia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
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- Frank Bryant, M.D.Roswell, NM 882011083672489
- John Caggiano, M.D.Roswell, NM 882011922008192
- James Castle, DORoswell, NM 882011205880689
- Barry Cromer, MDRoswell, NM 882011801876115
- Omar Osmani, M.D.Roswell, NM 882011376594903
- Deron Ottey, M.D.Roswell, NM 882011871550780
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 orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Horim Choi, MD's MIPS final 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), 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.