Dr. Won I. Choi, MD

  • Escondido, CA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1689683872
Part D claims, 2024
864
Publications
34
Industry payments
$672
Medical group
1
State licenses
3
Practice address
2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
Practice phone
Call (760) 739-2990
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Primary practice

Palomar Medical Center Escondido

Escondido, California

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Dr. Won I. Choi is a psychiatrist in Escondido, California

Dr. Choi practices at Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California.

Dr. Choi's NPI, 1689683872, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Dr. Choi graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1970. Dr. Choi holds California license A31280.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(760) 739-2990
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1970

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Won I. Choi practices at Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California

Dr. Choi's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido, at 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 739-2990.

  • Palomar Medical Center Escondido
    2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 · San Diego CountyPhone(760) 739-2990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Won I. Choi is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Choi's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California. The medical group on file is Nebula Health.

Palomar Medical Center EscondidoEscondido, CaliforniaPrimary
Nebula HealthBehavioral and mental health group, San Clemente, CA

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Won I. Choi's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Palomar Medical Center EscondidoAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Won I. Choi is one of 6,803 psychiatrists in California

Psychiatry is Dr. Choi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Choi is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Choi's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Washington and Rhode Island.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A31280 · 1977 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • Washington license1990 to 2010
  • Rhode Island license1979 to 1991

Psychiatrists near Dr. Choi

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Dr. Won I. Choi's patients have a median age of 40

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Choi's median patient age at 40, with 43% women.

Dr. Choi's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 40

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men56%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Won I. Choi wrote 864 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Choi wrote 864 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 766 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $180,087 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 867 claims across 33 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024864
Drugs named by CMS32
Total drug cost$180,087
Part D patients29

Dr. Choi's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic789 claims91%
  • Brand-name75 claims9%

Dr. Choi'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. Choi's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%32 of 864 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: 8672024: 76612%

Drugs named by CMS: 32 in 2024, 33 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Won I. Choi has 34 publications on record

Dmand AI links 34 papers to Dr. Choi, published from 2006 to 2016. 2009 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Poloxamer, Drug Carriers and Mice, Nude. Dr. Choi has published most often in J Control Release. Dr. Choi's most frequent co-authors are Omid C. Farokhzad, MD, Allan I. Hoffman, MD and Andrew S. Whyte, DO.

Papers34
Years published2006 to 2016

Dr. Choi's papers by year, 2007 to 2016

Topics Dr. Choi writes about most

  • Poloxamer
  • Drug Carriers
  • Mice, Nude
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Chitosan
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Nanoparticles
  • Phototherapy

Dr. Choi's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Won I. Choi received $672 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Choi from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. paid the most, $147.

General payments to Dr. Choi by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Choi the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Won I. Choi graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine

Dr. Choi graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1970.

  1. Medical schoolSeoul National University College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Won I. Choi's profile data

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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Won I. Choi's NPI number?

Dr. Won I. Choi's NPI number is 1689683872. It was assigned on August 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Won I. Choi?

Dr. Won I. Choi is a psychiatrist in Escondido, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Won I. Choi practice?

Dr. Choi practices at 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029. Dr. Choi's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California.

What is Dr. Won I. Choi's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Choi is (760) 739-2990.

What is Dr. Won I. Choi's medical license number?

Dr. Choi holds California license A31280, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Won I. Choi been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Choi in California (1977 to 2026), Washington (1990 to 2010) and Rhode Island (1979 to 1991).

What medical group is Dr. Won I. Choi part of?

Dr. Choi is linked to Nebula Health.

Is Dr. Won I. Choi board certified?

Yes. Dr. Choi is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Where did Dr. Won I. Choi go to medical school?

Dr. Choi graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1970.

What drugs does Dr. Won I. Choi prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Choi's most prescribed drugs by claims were Benztropine Mesylate, Aripiprazole and Clozapine.

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Has Dr. Won I. Choi received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $672 in general payments to Dr. Choi from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Won I. Choi been practicing?

Dr. Choi graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.

Does Dr. Won I. Choi do research?

Dmand AI links 34 publications to Dr. Choi, published from 2006 to 2016.

Who does Dr. Won I. Choi publish with?

Dr. Choi's most frequent co-authors are Omid C. Farokhzad, MD (1 shared paper), Allan I. Hoffman, MD (1 shared paper) and Andrew S. Whyte, DO (1 shared paper).

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