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2026 NPPES data Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician NPI 1851369789 M.D., M.P.H.
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Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Mount Vernon, New York.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,336 in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
70
Medicare Part D claims · 17 beneficiaries · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician avg: 781
MIPS score
91.3/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 70 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

91.3/100
MIPS score · +8 vs avg
70
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥61st
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1851369789 · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1851369789
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 15K Physical Medicine
  • MIPS-ABOVE 91.3/100
  • RX-TRACE 70
  • BOOK-LIGHT 1,335 in New York
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jeffrey Lavallee · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

91 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. sits

This provider among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peers

Across the 2,483 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. writes more Part D claims than 16% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 65% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.647.370.994.5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 16 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/08/2006

NPI 1851369789

Primary specialty

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Mid-sized

15,336 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

70 91% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 781

MIPS final score

91.3/100 7.8 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers
Student in an Organized Heal…7.8%Registered Nurse5.2%Clinical Social Worker4.9%Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Licensed Practical Nurse4.3%Physical Medicine & Rehabili…0.3%
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%91.3%
MIPS final score (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician) - 91.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1 STATION PL
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 699-0800

Provider Details

NPI 1851369789
Specialty Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
Credentials M.D., M.P.H.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/08/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

91.2532
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
74.9203
Quality
91.6794
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc
East Sandwich, MA
North Shore-Lij Medical PC
New Hyde Park, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.. To verify Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC 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 New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

70
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
17
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
80
Total Day Supply
2,162
Generic Drug Cost
$982

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
78.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.88
More Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in NY → All providers in New York → Compare specialties →

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Overview

How Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. fits within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician landscape nationally.

15,336
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in US
54
States with Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
781
Avg Claims per Provider

Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s 70 claims are below the specialty average of 781.

Nationwide Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Choi, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (91.3 here).

Jeffrey Lavallee 91.3 CT Zachary Berry 91.2 OK Monika Ayyar 91.3 TX Janet Del Rosario 91.3 CA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Bruce Stelmack Happy Valley, OR Charles Blake Tucson, AZ Nadine Jennings West Bloomfield, MI Liane Sher Philadelphia, PA

Nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Choi.

One of 1,335 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Chris Abate
PT
Rochester, NY
Dr. Laurel Abbruzzese
PT
New York, NY
Dr. Ehsan Abdeshahian
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Andrew Abdou
DO
White Plains, NY
Marie Abell
Johnson City, NY

Compare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s specialty? ▼
Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. specializes in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician and practices in Mount Vernon, New York. Credentials: M.D., M.P.H..
How much does Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 17 beneficiaries.
What is Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.3/100 (Quality: 74.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. located? ▼
Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. is located at 1 STATION PL, Mount Vernon, NY, 10552. Phone: (914) 699-0800.
What is Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number? ▼
Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851369789, issued on 03/08/2006.
How many Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 15,336 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider writes 781 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. accept Medicare? ▼
Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H. appears in CMS Medicare data with 70 Part D claims and 17 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s credentials? ▼
Howard Choi, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI is 1851369789 with credentials M.D., M.P.H.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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 May 2026.