NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Jae Choi, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Kevin Jae Choi, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1134486681, issued on Apr 20, 2012. Check the license (California A156572, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1134486681
Name
Kevin Jae Choi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A156572 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
966 S Western Ave Ste 101, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone
(213) 267-2566
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(213) 463-9131
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191218001910); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 966 S Western Ave Ste 101

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

  1. Ji Ae Kim, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1598530263
  2. Ashley Lee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437003324

Verify Kevin Jae Choi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

3,228 Medicare Part D claims for 1,529 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kevin Choi3,228
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl547 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide526 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide462 claims
  4. Famotidine402 claims
  5. Ofloxacin215 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate174 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: $839.89

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin Choi$839.89
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Kevin Jae Choi MD MS A Professional Medical CorporationLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kevin Jae Choi among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Kevin Jae Choi, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Osmund Chan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900121346385663
  2. Rebecca AlanisLos Angeles, CA 900151457199127
  3. Christina McAlpin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151902930068
  4. Mirion Bowers, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171295809200
  5. Richard Clark, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171073554242
  6. William Luxford, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171538258082
  7. Leah Mintz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171710928023
  8. Tina Munjal, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171275957250

Common questions

What is Kevin Jae Choi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kevin Jae Choi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134486681, issued on Apr 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Jae Choi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 966 S Western Ave Ste 101, Los Angeles, CA, 90006. Phone: (213) 267-2566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin Jae Choi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A156572, 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 Kevin Jae Choi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin Jae Choi, M.D. had 3,228 Medicare Part D claims for 1,529 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.