NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leslie D. Cho, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Wailuku, HI

Leslie D. Cho, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Wailuku, Hawaii, and NPI 1922211390, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922211390
Name
Leslie D. Cho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
98248 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
221 Mahalani St, Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone
(808) 242-2290
Enumerated
May 8, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150819006629); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2005
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 221 Mahalani St

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

  1. Bettina Ackermann, MDPediatrics Physician1205807625
  2. Naira ArellanoAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1831525898
  3. Danielle Aubert-Anderson, LMSWSocial Worker1508369422
  4. James Bendon, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1780725432
  5. Miriam BerchukAnesthesiology Physician1013573823
  6. Ariel Berrios, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669911640

Verify Leslie D. Cho in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

601 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Leslie Cho601
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin59 claims
  2. Prednisone58 claims
  3. Ibuprofen42 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  5. Furosemide35 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt31 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): 94.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $119.76

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leslie Cho$119.76
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupKahului, HI
  2. Maui Memorial Emergency Medical Associates IncWailuku, HI

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

Leslie D. Cho among 370 emergency medicine physician records in Hawaii

Leslie D. Cho, M.D. is one of 370 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 202 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Wailuku

They are 19 of the 1,087 NPPES records with a practice address in Wailuku, and 370 emergency medicine physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Brandes, MDWailuku, HI 967931326075565
  2. William Eilert, MDWailuku, HI 967931003859653
  3. Marc Emde, MDWailuku, HI 967931609819010
  4. Mark Haddad, MDWailuku, HI 967931861435430
  5. Jon Jancaterino, MDWailuku, HI 967931063402469
  6. William Langston, MDWailuku, HI 967931013903640
  7. Jenwei Luu, MDWailuku, HI 967931891738464
  8. Benjamin Massenburg, MDWailuku, HI 967931841238532

Common questions

What is Leslie D. Cho, M.D.'s NPI number?

Leslie D. Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922211390, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leslie D. Cho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Mahalani St, Wailuku, HI, 96793. Phone: (808) 242-2290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leslie D. Cho, M.D.'s license?

Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leslie D. Cho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leslie D. Cho, M.D. had 601 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Leslie D. Cho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.

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