Dr. Muhammad Omar Chohan, MD

Dr. Chohan practices at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.

Dr. Chohan's NPI, 1427220128, was assigned on April 2, 2008. Dr. Chohan graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 2002. Dr. Chohan holds Mississippi license 27600.

Dr. Chohan's primary practice is University of Mississippi Medical Center, at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216 in Hinds County. The practice phone is (601) 984-4100.

Dr. Chohan's primary practice is University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. The medical group on file is University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chohan to 1 more behavioral health center, named with a free account. Dr. Chohan's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chohan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Chohan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Chohan is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABMS®). Dmand AI has Dr. Chohan's licenses on file in 4 states: Mississippi, New Mexico, Louisiana and New York.

CMS data shows 332 Medicare services from Dr. Chohan across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 225 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,762 for them.

CMS counts 225 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chohan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 89 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Chohan's median patient age at 57, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chohan wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $374 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Chohan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chohan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 32 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Chohan, more than 45% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 70 papers to Dr. Chohan, published from 2005 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Mice, Inbred C57BL, Dopamine and Amphetamine. Dr. Chohan has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Chohan's most frequent co-authors are Jeremy M. Veenstra-Vanderweele, MD, Howard Yonas, MD and Christopher L. Taylor, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Chohan to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Glioma and Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial.

CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Chohan from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,234.

Dr. Chohan graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 2002. Dr. Chohan completed a class of 2002 at Aga Khan Medical College. Dr. Chohan completed a transitional year internship at University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 2008 to 2009. Dr. Chohan completed a neurological surgery residency at University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 2009 to 2014. Dr. Chohan completed a neurosurgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2014 to 2015. Dr. Chohan completed a cerebrovascular & skull base surgery fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2015 to 2015. Dr. Chohan is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Chohan is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.