NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Lee Cho, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Reston, VA

Richard Lee Cho, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Reston, Virginia, and NPI 1316110125, issued on Apr 12, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101242894, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316110125
Name
Richard Lee Cho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
0101242894 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1830 Town Center Dr, Reston, VA 20190
Phone
(703) 478-0601
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2023
Fax
(703) 876-0866
Medicaid ID
1316110125 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080806000484); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2003
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 1830 Town Center Dr

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

  1. Hasan Abdallah, MDSpecialist1477504413
  2. Janice Arnold, MDUrology Physician1831150382
  3. David Chow, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134262892
  4. Tae Chung, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1922118306
  5. Nancy Darmory, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1104049584
  6. Susan De Bullet, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962542464

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

842 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Richard Cho842
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin111 claims
  2. Zolpidem Tartrate72 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl55 claims
  4. Modafinil48 claims
  5. Clonazepam44 claims
  6. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride44 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $895.99

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Cho$895.99
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Neurology Center OF Fairfax, LtdReston, VA

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

Richard Lee Cho among 548 neurology physician records in Virginia

Richard Lee Cho, M.D. is one of 548 neurology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 79% 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, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 548 neurology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ishtiaq Ahmad, MDReston, VA 201901326008384
  2. Paul Burke, M.D.Reston, VA 201901437232675
  3. Robert Richard, M.D.Reston, VA 201901750350989
  4. Mark Tekrony, PH.D., M.D.Reston, VA 201901386613826
  5. Christie Tung, MDReston, VA 201901972779940
  6. Ella Akkerman, MDReston, VA 201911043427370
  7. Clarence Li, M.D.Reston, VA 201911902285893
  8. Rahul Dewan, MDWarrenton, VA 201861598721029

Common questions

What is Richard Lee Cho, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Lee Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316110125, issued on Apr 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Lee Cho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1830 Town Center Dr, Reston, VA, 20190. Phone: (703) 478-0601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Lee Cho, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101242894, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Lee Cho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Lee Cho, M.D. had 842 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Lee Cho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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