NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Choi, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Irvine, CA

Paul Choi, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1962652875, issued on Sep 27, 2008. Check the license (California A119603, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962652875
Name
Paul Choi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
A119603 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7 Technology Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone
(949) 923-3290
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7 Technology Dr

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

  1. Bartley Asner, MDPediatrics Physician1184925125
  2. Melissa Barlis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437551645
  3. Robert Beltran, M.D., M.B.A.Surgery Physician1669598751
  4. Charlene Campbell, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1790947653
  5. Jessica Cho Kiu Dang, PHARMDPharmacist1487911954
  6. Patricia Donahoe-Romero, BSN, RN, PHN, CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1689800625

Verify Paul Choi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

64 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Choi64
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol15 claims
  2. Gabapentin11 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: $124.94

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Choi$124.94
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

Paul Choi among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Paul Choi, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alfred Beshai, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181184834194
  2. Marybeth Bewersdorf, MDIrvine, CA 926181427251099
  3. Danny Botros, MDIrvine, CA 926181588810816
  4. Timothy Feldheim, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181013363506
  5. Reza Mahrou, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181255376810
  6. Amir Rafizad, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181073559241
  7. Edouard Rivera, M.D.Irvine, CA 926141093032252
  8. Ariana Nelson, M.D.Irvine, CA 926121083932255

Common questions

What is Paul Choi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Choi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962652875, issued on Sep 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Choi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Technology Dr, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone: (949) 923-3290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Choi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A119603, 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 Paul Choi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Choi, M.D. had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.