Alex Han Cho, MD
Listed on the HHS-OIG exclusion list since September 2026 (1128b4). Internal Medicine (MD) in Durham, North Carolina, licensed in NC, with an NPI issued in April 2007. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $370,674 for 3,525 claims, against $7,282 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1841415601 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 5, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 2005-00532 | NC |
Exclusion screening
This NPI appears on the OIG exclusion list. Excluded parties cannot be paid by Medicare, Medicaid or other federal health care programs, directly or through an employer.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPI | Alex Han Cho · Internal Medicine | 1128b4 | Sep 20, 2026 | Cary, NC |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | Excluded · since Sep 20, 2026 · NY |
| 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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 97 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 206 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,282 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,525 · 5,232 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 263 |
| Total drug cost | $370,674 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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