NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Choi, PA-C

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Orange, CA

Michael Choi, PA-C is a psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1881232429, issued on Dec 13, 2019. Check the license (California PA58434, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881232429
Name
Michael Choi
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0808X
License number
PA58434 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
302 W LA Veta Ave Ste 202, Orange, CA 92866
Phone
(714) 545-5550
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210324001669); accepts Medicare assignment
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 302 W LA Veta Ave Ste 202

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

  1. Rachel Albaugh, PAPsychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1326647413
  2. Gustavo Alva, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1417030222
  3. Akeem Borom, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316679822
  4. Jarrod Carver, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1083418628
  5. Marissa Dembek, PA-C, CAQ-PSYCHMedical Physician Assistant1376273334
  6. Yvette Elpidio, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1043657547

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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

313 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,054 among the 390 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Choi313
  2. Specialty average1,054

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl38 claims
  2. Aripiprazole35 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl33 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl30 claims
  5. Paroxetine Hcl25 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Hcl18 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: $3,955.20

168 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 285 providers of this specialty with any payment received $924.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Choi$3,955.20
  2. Specialty average$924.95

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. Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists IncOrange, CA

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

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in California

There are 60 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in California.

Other psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in California

  1. Rachel Albaugh, PAOrange, CA1326647413
  2. Deborah AllanWest Covina, CA1720249717
  3. Yoshinao Arai, R.N. , C.N.S.Torrance, CA1124104518
  4. Shahrzad Arjomandi, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMission Viejo, CA1124746318
  5. Stephanie ArnoldTorrance, CA1225383789
  6. Omozogie Asiruwa, RN,PHNIndio, CA1568121473
  7. Taniya Badwal, PA-CHuntington Beach, CA1720863319
  8. Judith Bell, R.N.,M.N.San Jose, CA1477619658
  9. Charles BeninOakland, CA1770424590
  10. Doris BenosaLos Angeles, CA1669091773

Common questions

What is Michael Choi, PA-C's NPI number?

Michael Choi, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881232429, issued on Dec 13, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Choi, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 W LA Veta Ave Ste 202, Orange, CA, 92866. Phone: (714) 545-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Choi, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA58434, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Choi, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Choi, PA-C had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,054. 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.

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