Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D. is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1568443166, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD052945L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Phillip Hyunchul Choo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License numbers
- MD052945L PA
G082078 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 Centre Ave Ste 230, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- Phone
- (412) 681-4220
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 681-4396
- Medicaid ID
- 1017905690001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070105000060); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 19 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5750 Centre Ave Ste 230
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lance Bodily, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1447679485
- Daniel Buerger, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1881685048
- David Buerger, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1730160631
- Cari Lyle, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1841240827
- Nicole Rebollo Rodriguez, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1093181307
Verify Phillip Hyunchul Choo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD052945LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
1,023 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 131 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin544 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone156 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth62 claims
- Tobradex32 claims
- Bacitracin-Polymyxin21 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pittsburgh Oculoplastic Associates, LtdClairton, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Phillip Hyunchul Choo among 19 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D. is one of 19 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0200X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 19 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 19 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lance Bodily, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061447679485
- Daniel Buerger, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061881685048
- David Buerger, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061730160631
- Cari Lyle, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061841240827
- Nicole Rebollo Rodriguez, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061093181307
- Pavle Doroslovacki, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191508182346
- Christopher Weller, MDHershey, PA 170331619268224
- Joseph Giacometti, MDScranton, PA 185031821232265
Common questions
What is Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568443166, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 Centre Ave Ste 230, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206. Phone: (412) 681-4220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD052945L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D. had 1,023 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Phillip Hyunchul Choo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.