NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Los Angeles, CA

Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1457435588, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California 59175, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457435588
Name
Sunwoong Steve Choi
Credential
DDS, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License numbers
59175 CA
30022305 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12121 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1111, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone
(310) 820-9933
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 820-0408
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12121 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1111

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

  1. Huong Banh, RDHDental Hygienist1952742074
  2. Jennifer BartlettDental Assistant1013436179
  3. Jeffrey Brumbaugh, DDS, MSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1639655129
  4. Paulette Cadilenia, RDHDental Hygienist1023501723
  5. Mark Carbajal, DENTAL ASSISTANTDental Assistant1215176052
  6. Kimberly Coronel, RDADental Assistant1750872750

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

269 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Sunwoong Choi269
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin94 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate79 claims
  3. Ibuprofen78 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl14 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: $42.66

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sunwoong Choi$42.66
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Sunwoong Steve Choi among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California

Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in California

There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ian Gibbs, D.M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251770757247
  2. Samuel Liu, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900251447697107
  3. Kevin Coppelson, D.D.S., M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241225322019
  4. Azizollah Maghen, DMD, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241417037342
  5. Ramin Shabtaie, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900241841355633
  6. Gabriella Tehrany, MD, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900281013148246
  7. Edward Terzian, D.M.D., M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900221265630065
  8. Michael Issakharian, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900191699168583

Common questions

What is Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD's NPI number?

Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457435588, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12121 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1111, Los Angeles, CA, 90025. Phone: (310) 820-9933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 59175, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sunwoong Steve Choi, DDS, MD had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.