Dr. Michael S. Chopko, MD

Dr. Chopko practices at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center.

Dr. Chopko's NPI, 1093970592, was assigned on July 23, 2008. Dr. Chopko graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Chopko holds New York license 6945081.

Dr. Chopko's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center, at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 898-3936.

Dr. Chopko's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center. Dr. Chopko is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is Kaleida Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chopko to 2 more medical groups and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Chopko's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Chopko is board certified in surgical critical care by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Chopko is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 320 Medicare services from Dr. Chopko across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 161 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,944 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chopko in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.96, 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. Chopko's median patient age at 71, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chopko wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 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 $18 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Chopko accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Chopko, published from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Chopko has published most often in J Crit Care. Dr. Chopko's most frequent co-authors are Gregory John Bennett, MD, William J. Flynn, MD, PA and James K. Lukan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Chopko from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acell, Inc. paid the most, $514.

Dr. Chopko graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2004.