Dr. David M. Choi, MD

Dr. Choi practices at California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Choi's NPI, 1912981598, was assigned on December 6, 2005. Dr. Choi graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1997. Dr. Choi holds California license A78209.

Dr. Choi's primary practice is California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc, at 2619 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 793-4168.

Dr. Choi's primary practice is California Eye Specialists Medical Group Inc in Pasadena, California. Dr. Choi is also affiliated with Riverside University Health System - Medical Center. The medical group on file is Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group (LLUFMG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Choi to 5 more group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Choi practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cornea and external diseases specialist is Dr. Choi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0120X. Dr. Choi is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Choi's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Choi treats.

CMS data shows 298 Medicare services from Dr. Choi across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 138 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,325 for them.

CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Choi's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Choi wrote 2,932 Medicare Part D claims for 722 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,836 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $113,208 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,572 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Choi for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Choi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Choi as offering telehealth. CMS counts 70 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Choi, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Choi, published from 2020 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ and Astigmatism. Dr. Choi has published most often in CLAO J. Dr. Choi's most frequent co-authors are William T. Driebe, MD, Costica Aloman, MD and Sandeep Grover, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 161 general payments to Dr. Choi from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. paid the most, $886.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Choi, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Choi graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1997.

Dr. Choi is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.