NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theodore John Choma, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Columbia, MO

Theodore John Choma, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1609813799, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2006006302, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1609813799
Name
Theodore John Choma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
2006006302 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Virginia Ave, Columbia, MO 65212
Phone
(573) 882-2663
Enumerated
May 31, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2022
Fax
(573) 882-5847
Medicaid ID
200757409 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060405000395); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1992
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 1100 Virginia Ave

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

  1. Shady Adib Keleh, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1669737227
  2. Ajay Aggarwal, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1417062217
  3. Mohd Mujahed Alkurdieh, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386456358
  4. Jack AllenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447190186
  5. Bhajanjit Bal, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1356308324
  6. Tara Begley, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1770007106

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Theodore Choma101
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin32 claims
  2. Diazepam29 claims
  3. Ibuprofen15 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $2,901.21

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theodore Choma$2,901
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO

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

Theodore John Choma among 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri

Theodore John Choma, MD is one of 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 84% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Missouri

There are 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abdul Fettah Buyuk, MDColumbia, MO 652121407371545
  2. Nikhil Jain, MBBS, MDColumbia, MO 652121881188506
  3. Don Moore, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121255302261
  4. Dennis Abernathie, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011336140946
  5. Robert Gaines, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011659364230
  6. Thomas Highland, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011588657167
  7. Tyler Jenkins, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011184967218
  8. Jason Koreckij, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011992739312

Common questions

What is Theodore John Choma, MD's NPI number?

Theodore John Choma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609813799, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theodore John Choma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Virginia Ave, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 882-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theodore John Choma, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2006006302, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Theodore John Choma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theodore John Choma, MD had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Theodore John Choma, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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