Dr. Clara M. Choo, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,994
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 420
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,807
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 9801 Dupont Avenue South, Suite 100, Bloomington, MN 55431
- Practice phone
- Call (952) 888-5800
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Bloomington, Minnesota
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Dr. Clara M. Choo is an ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Choo practices at Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Dr. Choo's NPI, 1760746028, was assigned on July 1, 2012. Dr. Choo holds Minnesota license 60411.
- NPI
- 1760746028NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597055848
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (952) 888-5800
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Clara M. Choo practices at Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington in Bloomington, Minnesota
Dr. Choo's primary practice is Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington, at 9801 Dupont Avenue South, Suite 100, Bloomington, MN 55431. The practice phone is (952) 888-5800.
- Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington9801 Dupont Avenue South, Suite 100, Bloomington, MN 55431Phone(952) 888-5800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Clara M. Choo is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Choo's primary practice is Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dr. Choo is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choo 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. Clara M. Choo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Choo practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Clara M. Choo is one of 346 ophthalmologists in Minnesota
Ophthalmology is Dr. Choo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Choo's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MinnesotaPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Arizona
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Choo
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Clara M. Choo billed Medicare for 1,994 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,994 Medicare services from Dr. Choo across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 420 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $185,254 for them.
Dr. Choo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9862024: 1,0012%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6452024: 6332%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2992024: 299No change
- Imaging
- 2023: 592024: 613%
Where Dr. Choo's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,71286%
- In a facility28214%
Dr. Choo compared with the Minnesota median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Choo
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 1,994vs 8102.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 420vs 32629% above
- Part D claims
- 4,731vs 5179.2 times
Medians across 364 ophthalmologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Choo'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. Clara M. Choo treated 420 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 420 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 205 patients. 64% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Choo's median patient age at 71, with 55% women.
Dr. Choo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Choo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24258%
- Men17842%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Choo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure64%
- High cholesterol61%
- Arthritis38%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Diabetes24%
- Mood disorders24%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Choo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Clara M. Choo wrote 4,807 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Choo wrote 4,807 Medicare Part D claims for 790 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,731 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $346,119 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,290 claims across 30 drugs.
Dr. Choo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,389 claims71%
- Brand-name1,418 claims29%
Dr. Choo'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5,2902024: 4,73111%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 30 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. Clara M. Choo scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Choo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Choo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 299 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Choo, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Choo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 80of 100Final score
- 73.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 60of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Choo ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 89th percentile299 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Clara M. Choo received $62,215 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Choo from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Charitable contributions make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $60,904.
General payments to Dr. Choo by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Choo by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Charitable contributions$59,58396%
- Food and beverage$1,4732%
- Travel and lodging$1,1192%
- Education$400%
Companies that paid Dr. Choo the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Clara M. Choo'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Clara M. Choo's NPI number?
Dr. Clara M. Choo's NPI number is 1760746028. It was assigned on July 1, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Clara M. Choo?
Dr. Clara M. Choo is an ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Clara M. Choo practice?
Dr. Choo practices at 9801 Dupont Avenue South, Suite 100, Bloomington, MN 55431. Dr. Choo's primary practice is Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers - Bloomington in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choo to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Clara M. Choo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Choo is (952) 888-5800.
What is Dr. Clara M. Choo's medical license number?
Dr. Choo holds Minnesota license 60411, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Clara M. Choo been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Choo in Minnesota and Arizona.
Which hospitals is Dr. Clara M. Choo affiliated with?
Dr. Choo is affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Does Dr. Clara M. Choo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Choo billed Medicare for 1,994 services in 2024, and Dr. Choo accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Clara M. Choo's MIPS score?
Dr. Choo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Clara M. Choo see?
CMS counts 420 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choo in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Clara M. Choo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Choo's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92136), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92083).
What drugs does Dr. Clara M. Choo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Choo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Clara M. Choo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $62,215 in general payments to Dr. Choo from 15 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
How long has Dr. Clara M. Choo been practicing?
Dr. Choo graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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