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Dr. Sung S. Cho, MD
NPI1710065826PAC ID4981679891
- Medicare services, 2022
- 26
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 24
- Part D claims, 2024
- 237
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- Practice phone
- Call (925) 295-4000
- 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. Sung S. Cho is a vascular surgeon in Walnut Creek, California
Dr. Cho practices at Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Cho's NPI, 1710065826, was assigned on November 2, 2006. Dr. Cho graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Cho holds California license A82952.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1710065826NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981679891
- NPI enumeration date
- November 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (925) 295-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- 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. Sung S. Cho practices at Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California
Dr. Cho's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center, at 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 295-4000.
- Walnut Creek Medical Center1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(925) 295-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sung S. Cho is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cho's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sung S. Cho's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cho practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sung S. Cho is one of 532 vascular surgeons in California
Vascular surgery is Dr. Cho's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Cho is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Cho is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Vascular surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists blood vessel access for dialysis among the conditions Dr. Cho treats.
Vascular surgeons near Dr. Cho
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Dr. Sung S. Cho billed Medicare for 26 services in 2022
CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Cho across 1 procedure code in 2022, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $698 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202226
Medicare patients24
Paid by Medicare$698
Procedure codes1
Dr. Cho compared with the California median for vascular surgeons, 2022
- Dr. Cho
- California median
- Medicare services
- 26vs 60996% below
- Medicare patients
- 24vs 27291% below
- Part D claims
- 177vs 553.2 times
Medians across 499 vascular surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cho's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Sung S. Cho treated 24 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66
CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 58% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 2.63, 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 68, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 202424
Average age66
Average risk score2.63
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
- Women1146%
- Men1354%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cho's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- Diabetes58%
- High cholesterol58%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
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 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sung S. Cho wrote 237 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cho wrote 237 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 177 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,306 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 200 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024237
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$4,306
Part D patients96
Dr. Cho's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic236 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
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
- Opioids21%49 of 237 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: 2002024: 17712%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 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
Dr. Sung S. Cho offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Cho accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cho as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Sung S. Cho has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Cho, published from 2008 to 2011.
Papers2
Years published2008 to 2011
Recent publications by Dr. Cho
J Vasc Interv Radiol
CatheterizationCryosurgeryDialysis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sung S. Cho received $1,215 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Cho from 1 drug or device company from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $1,215.
General payments to Dr. Cho by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Cho the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sung S. Cho has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cho, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cho
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sung S. Cho graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Cho graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in vascular surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sung S. 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. Sung S. 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)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. Sung S. Cho's NPI number?
Dr. Sung S. Cho's NPI number is 1710065826. It was assigned on November 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sung S. Cho?
Dr. Sung S. Cho is a vascular surgeon in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).
Where does Dr. Sung S. Cho practice?
Dr. Cho practices at 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Dr. Cho's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
What is Dr. Sung S. Cho's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cho is (925) 295-4000.
What is Dr. Sung S. Cho's medical license number?
Dr. Cho holds California license A82952.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sung S. Cho affiliated with?
Dr. Cho practices at Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California.
What medical group is Dr. Sung S. Cho part of?
Dr. Cho is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Sung S. Cho accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cho billed Medicare for 26 services in 2022, and Dr. Cho accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Sung S. Cho offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cho as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sung S. Cho see?
CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024, with an average age of 66.
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Is Dr. Sung S. Cho board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cho is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Sung S. Cho bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Cho's most billed Medicare services were ultrasound (76882).
Where did Dr. Sung S. Cho go to medical school?
Dr. Cho graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Sung S. Cho prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cho's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Cilostazol and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Sung S. Cho received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,215 in general payments to Dr. Cho from 1 company from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sung S. Cho been practicing?
Dr. Cho graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Sung S. Cho do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Cho, published from 2008 to 2011.
What insurance does Dr. Sung S. 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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