Dr. Michel B. Chonchol, MD

Dr. Chonchol practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Chonchol's NPI, 1942390620, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Chonchol holds Colorado license 37334.

Dr. Chonchol's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (720) 848-0000.

Dr. Chonchol's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dr. Chonchol is also affiliated with UCHealth Broomfield Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Chonchol to 1 more dialysis center, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chonchol practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Chonchol's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Chonchol is licensed in Colorado.

CMS data shows 85 Medicare services from Dr. Chonchol across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 64 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,589 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chonchol in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.21, 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. Chonchol's median patient age at 66, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chonchol wrote 180 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 72 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,035 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 74 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Chonchol accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chonchol as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 267 papers to Dr. Chonchol, published from 2010 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 25. The most frequent topics are Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Glomerular Filtration Rate and Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Chonchol has published most often in Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. Dr. Chonchol's most frequent co-authors are Jessica B. Kendrick, MD, Joachim Hanno Ix, MD and Bryan R. Kestenbaum.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chonchol to 6 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 2 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant, Polycystic Kidney Diseases and Renal Insufficiency, Chronic. University of Colorado, Denver sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Chonchol from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $13,968.