Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho, MD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 12
- Part D claims, 2024
- 801
- Publications
- 7
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $125
- Practice address
- 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
- Practice phone
- Call (415) 833-2646
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho is a hospitalist in San Francisco, California
Dr. Cho practices at San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Cho's NPI, 1568541696, was assigned on November 2, 2006. Dr. Cho graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1997. Dr. Cho holds California license 82663.
- NPI
- 1568541696NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527255447
- NPI enumeration date
- November 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (415) 833-2646
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho practices at San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California
Dr. Cho's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center, at 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 833-2646.
- San Francisco Medical Center2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115 · San Francisco CountyPhone(415) 833-2646
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cho's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cho to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cho practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California
Hospitalist is Dr. Cho's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Cho is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Cho's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Maryland and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimary
- Maryland license
- New York license
Hospitalists near Dr. Cho
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho treated 12 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024. Their average risk score is 1.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cho's median patient age at 71, with 44% women.
Dr. Cho's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho wrote 801 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cho wrote 801 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 593 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,503 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 759 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Cho's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic751 claims94%
- Brand-name and other50 claims6%
Dr. Cho's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cho's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%41 of 801 claims
- Antibiotics2%20 of 801 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7592024: 59322%
Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 19 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cho accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Cho, published from 2018 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Hospital Medicine, Societies, Medical and Clinical Competence. Dr. Cho has published most often in J Hosp Med. Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors are Ria Drapete Dancel, MD, Benji K. Mathews, MD and Nilam Jayant Soni, MD.
Dr. Cho's papers by year, 2018 to 2024
Topics Dr. Cho writes about most
- Hospital Medicine
- Societies, Medical
- Clinical Competence
- Credentialing
- Exudates and Transudates
- Hospitalists
- Thoracentesis
- Ultrasonography
Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors
- Ria Drapete Dancel, MD6 shared papers
- Benji K. Mathews, MD4 shared papers
- Nilam Jayant Soni, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Cho
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho received $125 in industry payments in 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Cho from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. paid the most, $125.
Companies that paid Dr. Cho the most, 2023 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cho.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cho
- Undated
- Phi Beta Kappa
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Cho graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1997.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rdcs
- Board certified in rdms
- Board certified in rpvi
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Cho is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Cho accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho's NPI number?
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho's NPI number is 1568541696. It was assigned on November 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho?
Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho is a hospitalist in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho practice?
Dr. Cho practices at 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115. Dr. Cho's primary practice is San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cho to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cho is (415) 833-2646.
What is Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho's medical license number?
Dr. Cho holds California license 82663, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cho in California (2003 to 2026), Maryland (2002 to 2004) and New York (2001 to 2003).
Which hospitals is Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho affiliated with?
Dr. Cho practices at San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California.
What medical group is Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho part of?
Dr. Cho is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Cho as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho see?
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cho is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Where did Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho go to medical school?
Dr. Cho graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cho's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Torsemide.
Has Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Dr. Cho from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho been practicing?
Dr. Cho graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Cho, published from 2018 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho publish with?
Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors are Ria Drapete Dancel, MD (6 shared papers), Benji K. Mathews, MD (4 shared papers) and Nilam Jayant Soni, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Joel Byungsuk Cho accept?
Dr. Cho is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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