NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S.

Dentist · Salinas, CA

Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1457555674, issued on Jun 12, 2007. Check the license (California 51243, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457555674
Name
Joseph Y. Choi
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
51243 CA
23765 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1064 Pajaro St, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 751-6175
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2025
Fax
(831) 751-6174
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 1064 Pajaro St

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  1. Chona Pua, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1659522985

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Choi13
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Joseph Y. Choi among 14,729 dentist records in California

Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S. is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 dentist records list a practice address in Salinas

They are 57 of the 4,530 NPPES records with a practice address in Salinas, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Dewitt, DDSSalinas, CA 939011467463224
  2. John Hirasuna, DDSSalinas, CA 939011780774901
  3. James Kim, DDSSalinas, CA 939011356599807
  4. Deanna Mah, D.D.SSalinas, CA 939011154511392
  5. Hla MyaingSalinas, CA 939011013011642
  6. Grant Rosen, D.D.SSalinas, CA 939011730379975
  7. Steven Ross, DDSSalinas, CA 939011104073378
  8. Amarpreet Saini, DDSSalinas, CA 939011922131671

Common questions

What is Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457555674, issued on Jun 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1064 Pajaro St, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 751-6175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 51243, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Y. Choi, D.D.S. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.