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Dr. James S. Choi, MD
NPI1215016977PAC ID7012982507
- Part D claims, 2024
- 25
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $5,076
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Santa Clara, California
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Dr. James S. Choi is a general surgeon in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Choi practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California.
Dr. Choi's NPI, 1215016977, was assigned on November 3, 2006. Dr. Choi graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Choi holds California license A78115.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1215016977NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012982507
- NPI enumeration date
- November 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James S. Choi practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Choi's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 851-1000.
- Permanente Medical Group Inc710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 851-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James S. Choi is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Choi's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Choi is also affiliated with Walnut Creek Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Permanente Medical Group IncPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James S. 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | 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. James S. Choi is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Choi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Choi is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Choi is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Choi
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James S. Choi's patients have a median age of 62
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Choi's median patient age at 62, with 60% women.
Dr. Choi's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men41%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. James S. Choi wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Choi wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $107 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202425
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$107
Part D patients22
Dr. Choi's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic24 claims96%
- Brand-name and other1 claims4%
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
- Opioids72%18 of 25 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: 222024: 1245%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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. James S. Choi takes part in Medicare
Dr. Choi 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. James S. Choi has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Choi in 2018. Dr. Choi's most frequent co-author is Jae Lee.
Papers1
Dr. Choi's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Choi
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James S. Choi received $5,076 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Choi from 4 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,766.
General payments to Dr. Choi by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Choi by kind, 2018 to 2025
$5.1Kin total
- Education$4,50089%
- Food and beverage$3908%
- Travel and lodging$1864%
Companies that paid Dr. Choi the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James S. Choi has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Choi, most recently ACS Fellow in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Choi
- 2011
- ACS Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James S. Choi graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Dr. Choi graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Choi is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James S. Choi accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Choi 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. Choi accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James S. Choi'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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. James S. Choi's NPI number?
Dr. James S. Choi's NPI number is 1215016977. It was assigned on November 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James S. Choi?
Dr. James S. Choi is a general surgeon in Santa Clara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. James S. Choi practice?
Dr. Choi practices at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Dr. Choi's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California.
What is Dr. James S. Choi's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Choi is (408) 851-1000.
What is Dr. James S. Choi's medical license number?
Dr. Choi holds California license A78115.
Which hospitals is Dr. James S. Choi affiliated with?
Dr. Choi is affiliated with Walnut Creek Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. James S. Choi part of?
Dr. Choi is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. James S. Choi accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Choi as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. James S. Choi board certified?
Yes. Dr. Choi is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Where did Dr. James S. Choi go to medical school?
Dr. Choi graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2000.
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What drugs does Dr. James S. Choi prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Choi's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. James S. Choi received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,076 in general payments to Dr. Choi from 4 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. James S. Choi been practicing?
Dr. Choi graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. James S. Choi do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Choi.
Who does Dr. James S. Choi publish with?
Dr. Choi's most frequent co-authors are Jae Lee (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. James S. Choi accept?
Dr. Choi 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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