Dr. Rosa Choi, MD

Dr. Choi practices at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Choi's NPI, 1376650713, was assigned on August 23, 2006. Dr. Choi graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1992. Dr. Choi holds California license G85961.

Dr. Choi's primary practice is Sansum Clinic, at 317 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The practice phone is (805) 681-7500.

Dr. Choi's primary practice is Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Choi is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Sansum Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choi to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Choi's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Choi practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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.

Dmand AI lists cancerous skin growth removal and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Choi treats.

CMS data shows 561 Medicare services from Dr. Choi across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 200 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,042 for them.

CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 69% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Choi's median patient age at 69, with 96% women.

In 2024, Dr. Choi wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 96 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $716 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 88 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Choi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 53 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Choi, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Choi. Dr. Choi has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Choi's most frequent co-authors are John L. Petrini, MD and Kenneth Waxman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Choi from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Cianna Medical Inc paid the most, $358.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Choi, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Choi graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1992. Dr. Choi is a member of ACS.

Dr. Choi is in network with 13 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.