Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D
Ophthalmology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1073993929, issued on Jun 5, 2015. Check the license (California A161594, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julie Younghee Cho
- Credential
- M.D, PH.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A161594 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2452 Watson CT, Palo Alto, CA 94303
- Phone
- (650) 723-6995
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190619001752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2452 Watson CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alec BernardStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689317315
- Natalia Binczyk, MD, FRCSCOphthalmology Physician1013748359
- Emily Charlson, MDOphthalmology Physician1609296466
- Jonathan Chou, MDOphthalmology Physician1043621055
- Jonathan EntwisleCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1972934719
- Matthew Fitzgerald, PH.D.Audiologist1770930810
Verify Julie Younghee Cho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A161594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,144 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost488 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate259 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate249 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol187 claims
- Rhopressa147 claims
- Ofloxacin133 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPanorama City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Julie Younghee Cho among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natalia Binczyk, MD, FRCSCPalo Alto, CA 943031013748359
- Emily Charlson, MDPalo Alto, CA 943031609296466
- Jonathan Chou, MDPalo Alto, CA 943031043621055
- Laura Huang, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943031043605116
- Kirandeep Kaur, MDPalo Alto, CA 943031366618290
- Kevin Ma, MDPalo Alto, CA 943031770014219
- Anna TothPalo Alto, CA 943031528577046
- Filippos Vingopoulos, MDPalo Alto, CA 943031023685781
Common questions
What is Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D's NPI number?
Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073993929, issued on Jun 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2452 Watson CT, Palo Alto, CA, 94303. Phone: (650) 723-6995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number A161594, 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 Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D had 2,144 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julie Younghee Cho, M.D, PH.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.