NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Cho, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Flushing, NY

Samuel Cho, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Flushing, New York, and NPI 1801839501, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (New York 187204, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the 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
1801839501
Name
Samuel Cho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
187204 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15011 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone
(718) 460-9640
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 460-1451
Medicaid ID
01598558 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060313000018); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1990
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 15011 Northern Blvd

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

  1. Sung Jung, RPHPharmacist1982927810

Verify Samuel Cho in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,778 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Samuel Cho1,778
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf466 claims
  2. Omeprazole305 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G148 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium139 claims
  5. Creon67 claims
  6. Metronidazole63 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 26.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%89.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $409.92

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Thd America, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Cho$409.92
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Samuel Cho, M.D., P.C.Flushing, NY

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

Samuel Cho among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Samuel Cho, M.D. is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sing Chan, M.D.Flushing, NY 113541225053523
  2. Chung Ha, MDFlushing, NY 113541871653782
  3. Harry He, MDFlushing, NY 113541215427588
  4. Tong Jing, M.D.Flushing, NY 113541316916778
  5. Michael Li, MD PHDFlushing, NY 113541770547630
  6. Joon Myung, MDFlushing, NY 113541265598759
  7. He Qiu, M.D.Flushing, NY 113541538691365
  8. Jianlin Xie, M.D.Flushing, NY 113541477710564

Common questions

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

Samuel Cho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801839501, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Cho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15011 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, 11354. Phone: (718) 460-9640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 187204, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Samuel Cho, M.D. had 1,778 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 26.9 of 100. 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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