Walter I. Choung, MD
NPI 1740232917ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Beverly Hills, FL
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Cora Health Services Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Beverly Hills, Florida. 685 Medicare patients in 2024, $683,294 paid; all of their 1,630 Part D prescriptions were generic. Cgg Medical Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $165.80 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Tampa General Hospital Crystal River as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1740232917 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | ME0066779 | FL |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 685 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 46,492 across 130 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $683,294 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,630 · 2,126 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 429 |
| Total drug cost | $10,703 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL · 1,136 clinicians
- Nature Coast Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic, PABeverly Hills, FL · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tampa General Hospital Crystal RiverCrystal River, FL
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Beverly Hills, FL
- Concierge Home CareHome health agency · Spring Hill, FL
- Concierge Home CareHome health agency · Ocala, FL
- Concierge Home CareHome health agency · Gainesville, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$165.80 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$48.23 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cgg Medical Inc | $84.52 | 3 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $39.26 | 2 |
| Bioventus LLC | $23.00 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $19.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$165.80 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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