NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joo E. Choe, OD

Optometrist · Duluth, GA

Joo E. Choe, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Duluth, Georgia, and NPI 1417974114, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia OPT0002532, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417974114
Name
Joo E. Choe
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT0002532 GA
1748 NC
1355 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Pleasant Hill RD, Duluth, GA 30096
Phone
(843) 610-2020
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
D13557 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100910000721); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2100 Pleasant Hill RD

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

  1. Samia Idris, ODOptometrist1235164377
  2. Christine Laube, O.D.Optometrist1346376340
  3. Lena Masopust, ODOptometrist1841218518

Verify Joo E. Choe in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joo Choe16
  2. Specialty average277

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: $286.39

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joo Choe$286.39
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Joo E. Choe among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Joo E. Choe, OD is one of 1,430 optometrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 76% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

38 optometrist records list a practice address in Duluth

They are 38 of the 1,766 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elliott Brass, O. D.Duluth, GA 300961790810430
  2. Andrea Capps May, ODDuluth, GA 300961740365428
  3. Michael Cattell, O.D.Peachtree Corners, GA 300961295835866
  4. Carmen Cotto, O.D.Duluth, GA 300961518184423
  5. Patrick Flores, O.D.Duluth, GA 300961124194949
  6. Mark Gottlieb, O.D.Duluth, GA 300961518073279
  7. Jun Hong, O.D.Duluth, GA 300961568506020
  8. Samia Idris, ODDuluth, GA 300961235164377

Common questions

What is Joo E. Choe, OD's NPI number?

Joo E. Choe, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417974114, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joo E. Choe, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Pleasant Hill RD, Duluth, GA, 30096. Phone: (843) 610-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joo E. Choe, OD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT0002532, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joo E. Choe, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joo E. Choe, OD had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.