Joseph David Choma, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Albany, NY
Joseph David Choma, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1902960560, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (New York 247675-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph David Choma
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 247675-1 NY
0600003257 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1375 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
- Phone
- (518) 438-4483
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 482-4201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080717000327); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1375 Washington Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Brophy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689604829
- Philip Sternklar, PAPhysician Assistant1699853838
Verify Joseph David Choma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 247675-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,760 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole507 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium258 claims
- Famotidine167 claims
- Creon79 claims
- Linzess64 claims
- Mesalamine45 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: $20.00
1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Gastrointestinal Care OF Long Island PLLCAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph David Choma among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York
Joseph David Choma, MD is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.
All 1,797 in New York → Every provider in Albany → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Buhac, MDAlbany, NY 122061235184789
- Richard Clift, M.D.Albany, NY 122061215969316
- Carla Fernando-Gilday, M.D.Albany, NY 122061780613893
- Vittorio Fiorenza, M.D.Albany, NY 122061730118845
- Jeffrey Gerson, MDAlbany, NY 122061235210626
- Bora Gumustop, M.D.Albany, NY 122061386673424
- William Notis, M.D.Albany, NY 122061538191184
- Joseph Polito, M.D.Albany, NY 122061538191101
Common questions
What is Joseph David Choma, MD's NPI number?
Joseph David Choma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902960560, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph David Choma, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1375 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12206. Phone: (518) 438-4483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph David Choma, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 247675-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph David Choma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph David Choma, MD had 1,760 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.