Charles Cho, M.D.
NPI 1053512566ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Los Angeles, California, licensed in NV and AZ, with an NPI issued in May 2007. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,493,005 for 15,461 claims, against $15,227 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $929.10 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053512566 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 13, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 13530 | NV |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 75694 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 29 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 181 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,227 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,461 · 32,866 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,126 |
| Total drug cost | $2,493,005 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Other facilities
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$929.10 · 35 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,035 · 43 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $270.14 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $118.20 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $117.08 | 5 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $80.59 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $69.53 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$929.10 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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