NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John S. Cho, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Rancho Cucamonga, CA

John S. Cho, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and NPI 1053387423, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (California A67584, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053387423
Name
John S. Cho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
A67584 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9681 Business Center Dr Ste C, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone
(909) 475-0475
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(877) 589-0666
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040209000665); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2002
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 9681 Business Center Dr Ste C

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Cho122
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  2. Gabapentin17 claims
  3. Amitriptyline Hcl13 claims
  4. Asa-Butalb-Caffeine-Codeine13 claims
  5. Ibuprofen13 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $46.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Cho$46.27
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

John S. Cho among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

John S. Cho, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Kuo, MDCovina, CA 917231205465085
  2. Brian Gwartz, M.D.Glendora, CA 917411619095247
  3. David Lee, MDChino, CA 917101083063408
  4. Moheb Youssef, M DLa Verne, CA 917501215900956
  5. Ronald Bishop, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541821053158
  6. Atef Morkos, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061184783748
  7. James Teng, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061912074923
  8. Amit Kaushal, M.D.Diamond Bar, CA 917651134322985

Common questions

What is John S. Cho, M.D.'s NPI number?

John S. Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053387423, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John S. Cho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9681 Business Center Dr Ste C, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91730. Phone: (909) 475-0475. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John S. Cho, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A67584, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John S. Cho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John S. Cho, M.D. had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.