Kristal Choi, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Kristal Choi, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1396165882, issued on Apr 23, 2014. Check the license (California A148342, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristal Choi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A148342 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 582-6350
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190808002347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Howard Yang, MDRheumatology Physician1730522640
Verify Kristal Choi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A148342Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
973 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone120 claims
- Methotrexate76 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl62 claims
- Pregabalin59 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate58 claims
- Gabapentin55 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): 86.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $273.51
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristal Choi among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Kristal Choi, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amro Balki, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041922237593
- May Chatila, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041144253535
- Amy Kehl, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041679879555
- Tanaz Kermani, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041720068448
- William Martin, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041174632970
- Sandra Ramer, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041508946419
- Elyse Rubenstein, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041508895095
- Katy Setoodeh, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041053529990
Common questions
What is Kristal Choi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristal Choi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396165882, issued on Apr 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristal Choi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 582-6350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristal Choi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A148342, 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 Kristal Choi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristal Choi, M.D. had 973 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristal Choi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.