Michael Thomas Cho, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Irvine, CA
Michael Thomas Cho, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1184915001, issued on Apr 26, 2011. Check the license (California A124103, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thomas Cho
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- A124103 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16200 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618
- Phone
- (949) 873-6181
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140930003218); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 16200 Sand Canyon Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine AyalaNurse Practitioner1831879154
- Nicholas Bove, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1255837837
- David Calica, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1780787606
- Danielle CarlsonRegistered Nurse1710850409
- John Chien, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1790043651
- Robert Cho, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1760578512
Verify Michael Thomas Cho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A124103Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
334 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 claims
- Furosemide17 claims
- Eliquis16 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate12 claims
- Potassium Chloride11 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): 76.7 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: $324.99
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 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
- Pacific Hospitalist Associates A Medical CorporationNewport Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michael Thomas Cho, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Thomas Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184915001, issued on Apr 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thomas Cho, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16200 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone: (949) 873-6181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thomas Cho, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A124103, 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 Michael Thomas Cho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thomas Cho, M.D. had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Thomas Cho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.