Unpok John Choe, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Kailua Kona, HI
Unpok John Choe, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and NPI 1902965718, issued on Dec 7, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD6632, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Unpok John Choe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License numbers
- MD6632 HI
41959 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 78-6831 Ali'i Drive, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
- Phone
- (808) 747-8321
- Enumerated
- Dec 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 334-0930
- Medicaid IDs
- 78157773 CO
H103297 HI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080204000184); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Unpok John Choe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD6632Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,377 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium190 claims
- Losartan Potassium116 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate110 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium105 claims
- Lisinopril72 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alii Health CenterKailua Kona, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Unpok John Choe among 50 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Hawaii
Unpok John Choe, MD is one of 50 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 68% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 50 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Hawaii.
All 50 in Hawaii → Every provider in Kailua Kona → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Bergsman, MDKailua Kona, HI 967401083664064
- Toby Smith, D.O.Kailua Kona, HI 967401124239389
- John Dawson, M.D.Kamuela, HI 967431932291978
- Ashok Kannan, DOKapaa, HI 967461245767318
- Peter Chan, M.D.Kaunakakai, HI 967481174905152
- Royal Johnson, M.D.Hilo, HI 967201659446037
- Andrea Barrack, MDKapolei, HI 967071194832386
- Sera-Lyn Yee, MDEwa Beach, HI 967061184891731
Common questions
What is Unpok John Choe, MD's NPI number?
Unpok John Choe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902965718, issued on Dec 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Unpok John Choe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 78-6831 Ali'i Drive, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740. Phone: (808) 747-8321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Unpok John Choe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD6632, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Unpok John Choe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Unpok John Choe, MD had 2,377 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.