2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1003043969 M.D., PH.D.
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Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.

Psychiatry Physician in Los Angeles, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 53,104 in Psychiatry 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
150
Medicare Part D claims · 22 beneficiaries · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.8/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.8/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 150 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

90.8/100
MIPS score · +8 vs avg
150
Part D claims, 2023
90%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

91 Top 40% higher than 60% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

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

Where Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. sits

This provider among psychiatry physician peers

Across the 4,659 psychiatry physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. writes more Part D claims than 33% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 60% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one psychiatry physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. 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 Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/18/2009

NPI 1003043969

Primary specialty

Psychiatry Physician

High-volume

53,104 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

150 86% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,038

MIPS final score

90.8/100 7.7 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Psychiatry Physician - 0.8%Psychiatry Physician0.8%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Psychiatry Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
90.8/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Psychiatry Physician) - 90.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%90.8%
MIPS final score (Psychiatry Physician) - 90.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).

Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding M.D., PH.D. credentials at 300 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ STE 3200A, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, with a listed phone of (310) 301-7396. NPI 1003043969 was issued on 06/18/2009.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 150 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 22 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $23K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.8, Cost 80.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

300 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ STE 3200A
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Provider Details

NPI 1003043969
Specialty Psychiatry Physician
Credentials M.D., PH.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/18/2009

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

90.815
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.7976
Quality
80.848
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. 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.

Regents OF The University OF California Los Angeles
Santa Monica, CA
UC Regents
Los Angeles, CA

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 - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.. To verify Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. - brand share 10.0%
Psychiatry Physician average

10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 150 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

150
Total Claims
$23K
Total Drug Cost
22
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
265
Total Day Supply
7,951
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 90% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$16K
Generic Drug Cost
$7K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.36

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Benztropine Mesylate
11
Haloperidol Decanoate
11
Lithium Carbonate
11
Olanzapine Odt
Olanzapine
11
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Psychiatry Physician Overview

How Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.

53,104
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,038
Avg Claims per Provider

Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s 150 claims are below the specialty average of 1,038.

Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cho.

Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Psychiatry Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s specialty?
Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: M.D., PH.D..
How much does Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. wrote 150 Medicare Part D claims totaling $23K in drug costs for 22 beneficiaries.
What is Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.8/100 (Quality: 85.8, Cost: 80.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. located?
Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. is located at 300 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ STE 3200A, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 301-7396.
What is Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003043969, issued on 06/18/2009.
Does Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $16K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 53,104 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,038 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Benztropine Mesylate, Haloperidol Decanoate, Lithium Carbonate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. accept Medicare?
Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 150 Part D claims and 22 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s credentials?
Joshua Cho, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI is 1003043969 with credentials M.D., PH.D.. 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).

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