NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shaun Cho, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Shaun Cho, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1689604241, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (California A68634, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1689604241
Name
Shaun Cho
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
A68634 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
87 Encina Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
(650) 853-2975
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
May 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070213000337); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1991
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 87 Encina Ave

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

  1. Marc Bullock, CCDSCardiovascular Specialist/Technologist1558290130
  2. Celeste Chavez, FNPNurse Practitioner1154766616
  3. Aria Dibiase, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1033273727
  4. Michelle Gould, RN, MSNurse Practitioner1649411489
  5. Douglas Jacobs, PAPhysician Assistant1972639839
  6. Pei Tsau, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1235203910

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Shaun Cho2,204
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis592 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate377 claims
  3. Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)171 claims
  4. Flecainide Acetate155 claims
  5. Xarelto120 claims
  6. Lisinopril84 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: $375.38

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shaun Cho$375
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
  2. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Shaun Cho among 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California

Shaun Cho, MD is one of 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in California. 93% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 261 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in California

There are 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chad Brodt, MDEast Palo Alto, CA 943031164696035
  2. Gregory Engel, M.D.E Palo Alto, CA 943031467409763
  3. Shadi Kalantarian, M.D., M.P.H.East Palo Alto, CA 943031871906875
  4. Melissa Kong, M.D.E Palo Alto, CA 943031659547917
  5. Robert Mead, MDE Palo Alto, CA 943031598721698
  6. Robin Patrawala, M.D.E Palo Alto, CA 943031912932914
  7. Roger Winkle, M.D.E Palo Alto, CA 943031700810330
  8. Mehak Dhande, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041841606969

Common questions

What is Shaun Cho, MD's NPI number?

Shaun Cho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689604241, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shaun Cho, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 Encina Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 853-2975. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shaun Cho, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A68634, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shaun Cho, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shaun Cho, MD had 2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.