Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Choi, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Choi
Dr. James Choi is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Choi performed 1,266 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Choi received a total of $181,714 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 779 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Choi is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 1,266 Medicare services
$181,714 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,266
Medicare services
Bottom 31% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$100
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
319 | $91 | $323 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
116 | $62 | $238 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
112 | $40 | $66 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
101 | $11 | $65 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
94 | $9 | $131 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
83 | $104 | $473 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
57 | $381 | $1,876 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 43 | $153 | $882 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
43 | $117 | $500 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
41 | $41 | $241 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
41 | $19 | $222 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
41 | $181 | $781 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
39 | $132 | $670 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
29 | $49 | $298 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
28 | $348 | $1,249 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
28 | $52 | $268 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 26 | $174 | $622 |
| Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single coronary artery, branch or bypass graft | 25 | $389 | $2,102 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
19.7% high complexity
22.0% medium
58.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$181,714
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $25,959/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
779
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$25,758
2023
$8,865
2022
$35,260
2021
$40,472
2020
$28,904
2019
$19,413
2018
$23,043
Payments by company (2024)
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$16,639
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,812
Abbott Laboratories
$1,795
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$365
ATRICURE, INC.
$256
Boston Scientific Corporation
$168
Recor Medical Inc
$113
Teleflex LLC
$104
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$99
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$80
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Potrero Medical, Inc.
$63
Itamar Medical Inc
$51
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$27
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 94.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$50,131
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$46,549
Medtronic, Inc.
$29,735
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$17,058
Abbott Laboratories
$14,270
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$6,735
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$5,132
Teleflex LLC
$3,814
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,305
ABIOMED
$750
ATRICURE, INC.
$734
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$616
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$488
BIOTRONIK INC.
$458
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$397
Amgen Inc.
$392
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$287
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$278
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$243
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$214
PFIZER INC.
$186
HeartFlow, Inc.
$168
Cardiac Assist, Inc.
$149
Penumbra, Inc.
$148
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
Endologix LLC
$117
Arrow International, Inc.
$117
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$115
Recor Medical Inc
$113
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$83
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$80
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$78
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$77
Potrero Medical, Inc.
$63
GE Healthcare
$57
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$55
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$52
Itamar Medical Inc
$51
Novo Nordisk Inc
$46
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$42
Cagent Vascular INC
$31
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$28
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$28
Inari Medical, Inc.
$25
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$19
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$14
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 69.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
306
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Choi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Choi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Choi performed 319 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Choi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Choi received a total of $181,714 from 49 companies across 779 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Choi's costs compare to other cardiologists in Dallas?
Dr. Choi's average Medicare payment per service is $100. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Choi) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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