NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Ames, IA

Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1003017054, issued on May 29, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 30196, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1003017054
Name
Peter Weon Joon Cho
Credential
D.D.S., M.S.
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
30196 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1212 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 232-6830
Enumerated
May 29, 2007
Record last updated
May 14, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 94 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1212 Duff Ave

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

  1. Halie Bricker, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1184076051
  2. Charles Farrell, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1063497766
  3. John Kazwell, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1831170729
  4. Maria Pilar Pardo BallesterDental Assistant1205666401
  5. Robert Rudman, DDS MSOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1942282553
  6. Ronald Smith, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1548369630

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

426 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Peter Cho426
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate143 claims
  2. Amoxicillin135 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl17 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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: $49.45

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Peter Cho$49.45
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Peter Weon Joon Cho among 94 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Iowa

Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S. is one of 94 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Iowa

There are 94 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Iowa.

All 94 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Farrell, DDSAmes, IA 500101063497766
  2. John Kazwell, DDSAmes, IA 500101831170729
  3. Amine Bellil, DMDWest Des Moines, IA 502661639466733
  4. Neil Dunbar, DMDWest Des Moines, IA 502661851301196
  5. Darren Jirsa, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661730199076
  6. John Maletta, DDS, MSWest Des Moines, IA 502661487664710
  7. Todd Nielsen, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661053355586
  8. Steven Reynolds, DDS,MSWest Des Moines, IA 502661235149584

Common questions

What is Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S.'s NPI number?

Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003017054, issued on May 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1212 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 232-6830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 30196, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter Weon Joon Cho, D.D.S., M.S. had 426 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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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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.