Richard Choi, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lawrence, MA
Richard Choi, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and NPI 1902867674, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 209648, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Choi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 209648 MA
11240 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25 Marston St Ste 105, Lawrence, MA 01841
- Phone
- (978) 984-6399
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2024
- Fax
- (978) 984-6370
- Medicaid IDs
- 30201505 NH
0132519 MA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080523000163); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 692 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Verify Richard Choi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 209648Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Ibuprofen43 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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: $882.50
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Richard Choi among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Richard Choi, MD is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 692 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Lawrence → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Reid, DOLawrence, MA 018411356654982
- Richard Bargar, MDN Andover, MA 018451669434056
- Bryan Curnutte, M.D.North Andover, MA 018451225561129
- Ronald Marvin, M.D.N Andover, MA 018451326008731
- Joshua Pletka, MDNorth Andover, MA 018451437168846
- Abdul-Wahid Ajeena, M.D.Haverhill, MA 018301144267832
- Bernard Brady, M.D.Haverhill, MA 018301043259575
- Krishn Khanna, MDHaverhill, MA 018301578974994
Common questions
What is Richard Choi, MD's NPI number?
Richard Choi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902867674, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Choi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Marston St Ste 105, Lawrence, MA, 01841. Phone: (978) 984-6399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Choi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 209648, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Choi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Choi, MD had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.