Young Min Cho, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Pikeville, KY
Young Min Cho, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pikeville, Kentucky, and NPI 1558821959, issued on Mar 21, 2019. Check the license (Kentucky 59180, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Young Min Cho
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 59180 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY 41501
- Phone
- (606) 430-2208
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- Fax
- (606) 430-1980
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240710001094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Young Min Cho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 59180Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
418 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone54 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium36 claims
- Methotrexate35 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate32 claims
- Colchicine26 claims
- Omeprazole18 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: $594.97
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pikeville Medical Center IncPikeville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Young Min Cho among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
Young Min Cho, MD is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 88 in Kentucky → Every provider in Pikeville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Reeves, MDPikeville, KY 415011467946012
- Hamza Tantoush, MBBCHPikeville, KY 415011669737862
- Jayalakshmi Pampati, M.D.Hazard, KY 417011508819293
- Ziaullah Virk, MDHazard, KY 417011740267533
- Anny Corominas DiazAshland, KY 411011013525815
- William Beers, M.D.Florence, KY 410421467409656
- Brittany HigginsFlorence, KY 410421245109032
- Rebecca Callis, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171659597755
Common questions
What is Young Min Cho, MD's NPI number?
Young Min Cho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558821959, issued on Mar 21, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Young Min Cho, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY, 41501. Phone: (606) 430-2208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Young Min Cho, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 59180, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Young Min Cho, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Young Min Cho, MD had 418 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.