Dr. Edward Sung Cho, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 72
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 53
- Part D claims, 2021
- 11
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
- Practice phone
- Call (951) 788-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Edward Sung Cho is a general surgeon in Riverside, California
Dr. Cho practices at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Cho's NPI, 1265964712, was assigned on April 3, 2017. Dr. Cho graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Cho holds California license 175099.
- NPI
- 1265964712NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476915000
- NPI enumeration date
- April 3, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (951) 788-3000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Edward Sung Cho practices at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California
Dr. Cho's primary practice is Riverside Community Hospital, at 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (951) 788-3000.
- Riverside Community Hospital4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 · Riverside CountyPhone(951) 788-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Edward Sung Cho is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cho's primary practice is Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cho to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Edward Sung 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 |
|---|---|
| Riverside Community Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Edward Sung Cho is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Cho's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cho is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Cho is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edward Sung Cho billed Medicare for 72 services in 2024
CMS data shows 72 Medicare services from Dr. Cho across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,797 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cho compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Cho
- California median
- Medicare services
- 72vs 16657% below
- Medicare patients
- 53vs 12156% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 3468% below
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cho's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edward Sung Cho treated 53 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 18 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 57% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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 55, with 45% women.
Dr. Cho's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cho's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2649%
- Men2751%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cho's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
- Heart failure47%
- Diabetes45%
- Alzheimer's and dementia40%
- Mood disorders40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Edward Sung Cho wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Cho wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $54 in total drug cost.
Dr. Cho's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Edward Sung Cho takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cho accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Edward Sung Cho has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Cho, published from 2015 to 2022. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Cho has published most often in J Orthop Res. Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors are Michael E. Zenilman, MD, Alexander Chacon, MD, MPH and William K. Conaway, MD.
Dr. Cho's papers by year, 2015 to 2022
Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors
- Michael E. Zenilman, MD2 shared papers
- Alexander Chacon, MD, MPH1 shared paper
- William K. Conaway, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Cho
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Edward Sung Cho received $1,343 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Cho from 4 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,029.
General payments to Dr. Cho by program year, 2023 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Cho by kind, 2023 to 2024
- Education$1,00074%
- Food and beverage$34326%
Companies that paid Dr. Cho the most, 2023 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Edward Sung Cho has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cho, most recently Highest Academic Achievement in 2020.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cho
- 2020
- Highest Academic Achievement
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward Sung Cho graduated from Penn State College of Medicine
Dr. Cho graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Cho is a member of AAST and ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in surgical critical care
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward Sung Cho accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Cho is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cho accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO3
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Edward Sung 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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Edward Sung Cho's NPI number?
Dr. Edward Sung Cho's NPI number is 1265964712. It was assigned on April 3, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Edward Sung Cho?
Dr. Edward Sung Cho is a general surgeon in Riverside, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Edward Sung Cho practice?
Dr. Cho practices at 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501. Dr. Cho's primary practice is Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cho to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Edward Sung Cho's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cho is (951) 788-3000.
What is Dr. Edward Sung Cho's medical license number?
Dr. Cho holds California license 175099.
Which hospitals is Dr. Edward Sung Cho affiliated with?
Dr. Cho practices at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California.
What medical group is Dr. Edward Sung Cho part of?
Dr. Cho is linked to Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Cho to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Edward Sung Cho accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cho billed Medicare for 72 services in 2024, and Dr. Cho accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Edward Sung Cho see?
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Edward Sung Cho board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cho is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Edward Sung Cho bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cho's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Edward Sung Cho go to medical school?
Dr. Cho graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Edward Sung Cho prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cho's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Edward Sung Cho received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,343 in general payments to Dr. Cho from 4 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Edward Sung Cho been practicing?
Dr. Cho graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Edward Sung Cho do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Cho, published from 2015 to 2022.
Who does Dr. Edward Sung Cho publish with?
Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors are Michael E. Zenilman, MD (2 shared papers), Alexander Chacon, MD, MPH (1 shared paper) and William K. Conaway, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Edward Sung Cho accept?
Dr. Cho is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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