Michael Phillip Choi, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Michael Phillip Choi, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1952644601, issued on Apr 1, 2013. Check the license (California A124731, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Phillip Choi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- A124731 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (949) 439-3121
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240213001240); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Phillip Choi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A124731Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole11 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: $153.96
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Appledore Medical Group IncManchester, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Phillip Choi among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Michael Phillip Choi, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Adashek, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481821008798
- Todd Brennan, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481679612907
- Miguel Burch, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481215915707
- Donald Dafoe, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481336123348
- Parviz Daniels, M.D., F.A.C.SLos Angeles, CA 900481063543718
- David Fermelia, M DLos Angeles, CA 900481932280450
- Gary Furman, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900481366439218
- Leo Gordon, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481992719918
Common questions
What is Michael Phillip Choi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Phillip Choi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952644601, issued on Apr 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Phillip Choi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (949) 439-3121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Phillip Choi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A124731, 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 Phillip Choi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Phillip Choi, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.