Carleen Cho, MD
NPI 1205231982ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Erie, PA
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) in Erie, Pennsylvania, trained at Drexel University College of Medicine (class of 2010). In 2024 Medicare paid $12,753 for 65 patients, and Part D covered 64 of their prescriptions, 75% of them generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $55,493 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1205231982 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | MD465250 | PA |
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 - Vascular Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 65 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 125 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,753 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 64 · 84 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $10,545 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Drexel University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- Millcreek Community HospitalErie, PA · 66 clinicians
- Corry Memorial Hospital AssociationUnion City, PA · 30 clinicians
- Medical Associates of ErieErie, PA · 25 clinicians
- Clinical Practice of Lecom Institute for Successful LivingAshtabula, OH · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lecom Health Corry Memorial HospitalCorry, PA
- Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavErie, PA
- Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA
- Upmc HamotErie, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$55,493 · 145 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$9,775 · 73 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $47,529 | 58 |
| Endologix LLC | $1,800 | 12 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,602 | 18 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $1,500 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,179 | 23 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$37,744 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$10,708 · 34 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,541 · 105 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$1,500 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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