Tom Cho, DDS
Dentist · Chattanooga, TN
Tom Cho, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1053719427, issued on Dec 16, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 11774, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tom Cho
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- 11774 TN
DE000010020 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5708 Uptain RD Ste 100, Chattanooga, TN 37411
- Phone
- (423) 894-3553
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2022
- Fax
- (423) 499-1938
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tom Cho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 11774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Amoxicillin11 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: $20.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 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.
Tom Cho among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee
Tom Cho, DDS is one of 1,525 dentist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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 122300000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Tennessee
There are 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Clark, DDSChattanooga, TN 374111053432633
- James HambyChattanooga, TN 374111962573485
- Riley Lunn, DDSChattanooga, TN 374111366502437
- Angela Lunn, DDSChattanooga, TN 374111043430648
- Kush Patel, DMDChattanooga, TN 374111124711171
- Adrian Pinos Luzuriaga, DMDChattanooga, TN 374111811730328
- Lawrence Lu, DDSChattanooga, TN 374121477112621
- Daniel McGovern, DMDEast Ridge, TN 374121952806507
Common questions
What is Tom Cho, DDS's NPI number?
Tom Cho, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053719427, issued on Dec 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tom Cho, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5708 Uptain RD Ste 100, Chattanooga, TN, 37411. Phone: (423) 894-3553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tom Cho, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 11774, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tom Cho, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tom Cho, DDS had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.