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Dr. Derrick H. Cho, MD
NPI1356559199PAC ID7113079526
- Medicare services, 2024
- 41
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 66
- Part D claims, 2024
- 57
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2830 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX 77702
- Practice phone
- Call (409) 892-7171
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Derrick H. Cho is a neurosurgeon in Beaumont, Texas
Dr. Cho practices at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health.
Dr. Cho's NPI, 1356559199, was assigned on May 17, 2007. Dr. Cho graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 2003. Dr. Cho holds Texas license N1587.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1356559199NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113079526
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (409) 892-7171
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Derrick H. Cho practices at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas
Dr. Cho's primary practice is CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth, at 2830 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX 77702 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (409) 892-7171.
- CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth2830 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX 77702 · Jefferson CountyPhone(409) 892-7171
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Derrick H. Cho is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Cho's primary practice is CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Cho is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. The medical group on file is Acute Care Surgery of Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cho to 2 more medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - ShorelineAcute Care Surgery of Texas2 medical groupsNames with a free account1 physician officeName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. ChoSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Derrick H. Cho's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cho practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Derrick H. Cho is one of 603 neurosurgeons in Texas
Neurological surgery is Dr. Cho's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Cho is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cho's licenses on file in 8 states: Texas, South Dakota, Alabama, Arizona, Iowa, Michigan, Colorado and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, TexasPrimary
- South Dakota license
- Alabama license
- Arizona license
- Iowa license
- Michigan license
- Colorado license
- Florida license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Cho treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Cho
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
603neurosurgeons in Texas
4neurosurgeons in Beaumont
2neurosurgeons at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. ElizabethSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derrick H. Cho billed Medicare for 41 services in 2024
CMS data shows 41 Medicare services from Dr. Cho across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 66 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,248 for them.
Medicare services, 202441
Medicare patients66
Paid by Medicare$4,248
Procedure codes2
Dr. Cho's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1142024: 4164%
Where Dr. Cho's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1639%
- In a facility2561%
Dr. Cho compared with the Texas median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Cho
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 41vs 21281% below
- Medicare patients
- 66vs 13852% below
- Part D claims
- 23vs 5860% below
Medians across 518 neurosurgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cho'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. Derrick H. Cho treated 66 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, 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 65, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 202466
Average age75
Average risk score2.20
Also on Medicaid18%
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
- Women4061%
- Men2639%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cho's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes56%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Mood disorders42%
- Anxiety41%
- Depression38%
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 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Derrick H. Cho wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cho wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $231 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 42 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202457
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$231
Part D patients27
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
- Opioids47%27 of 57 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: 422024: 2345%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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
How Dr. Derrick H. Cho takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cho accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Derrick H. Cho has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cho. Dr. Cho's most frequent co-author is James K. Kirklin, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Cho
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Derrick H. Cho received $16,595 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 172 general payments to Dr. Cho from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Cerapedics, Inc. paid the most, $2,740.
General payments to Dr. Cho by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cho by kind, 2016 to 2025
$16.6Kin total
- Travel and lodging$10,58964%
- Food and beverage$6,00536%
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. Derrick H. Cho has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cho, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cho
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Derrick H. Cho graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham
Dr. Cho graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 2003. Dr. Cho is a member of AANS and CNS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Derrick H. Cho accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Cho is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Cho accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO5
- HMO2
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Derrick H. 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Derrick H. Cho's NPI number?
Dr. Derrick H. Cho's NPI number is 1356559199. It was assigned on May 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Derrick H. Cho?
Dr. Derrick H. Cho is a neurosurgeon in Beaumont, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Derrick H. Cho practice?
Dr. Cho practices at 2830 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX 77702. Dr. Cho's primary practice is CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cho to 2 medical groups and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Derrick H. Cho's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cho is (409) 892-7171.
What is Dr. Derrick H. Cho's medical license number?
Dr. Cho holds Texas license N1587, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.
Which states has Dr. Derrick H. Cho been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cho in Texas (2008 to 2027), South Dakota (since 2025), Alabama (2004 to 2025), Arizona (2022 to 2024), Iowa (2022 to 2024), Michigan (2021 to 2024), Colorado (2022 to 2023) and Florida (2015 to 2018).
Which hospitals is Dr. Derrick H. Cho affiliated with?
Dr. Cho practices at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas. Dr. Cho is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline.
What medical group is Dr. Derrick H. Cho part of?
Dr. Cho is linked to Acute Care Surgery of Texas. Dmand AI links Dr. Cho to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Derrick H. Cho accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cho billed Medicare for 41 services in 2024, and Dr. Cho accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Derrick H. Cho see?
CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cho in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. Derrick H. Cho board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cho is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. Derrick H. Cho bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cho's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Derrick H. Cho go to medical school?
Dr. Cho graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Derrick H. Cho prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cho's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Derrick H. Cho received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,595 in general payments to Dr. Cho from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Cerapedics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Derrick H. Cho been practicing?
Dr. Cho graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Derrick H. Cho do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Cho.
Who does Dr. Derrick H. Cho publish with?
Dr. Cho's most frequent co-authors are James K. Kirklin, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Derrick H. Cho accept?
Dr. Cho is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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