Active NPI 1881807246 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David Colin Cho , MD

Plastic Surgery • Honolulu, HI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Cho, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Honolulu, HI. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine in 2003, Dr. Cho delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 888 S KING ST.

Dr. Cho is affiliated with Straub Clinic And Hospital and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

888 S King St
Plastic Surgery

Honolulu, HI 968133009

Telephone 8085224370

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Straub Clinic & Hospital Facility NPI 1578536454

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Honolulu, HI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs -5.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.4 Yrs

State Avg: 17.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Honolulu, HI (25 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

59.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cho (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Honolulu Specialty Average (28.4 Years) 28.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	11	$234.80	$94.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$286.86	$115.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$116.89	$67.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$163.58	$80.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$156.27	$81.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$119.00	$69.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$143.35	$87.22
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	13	$981.00	$300.05
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	14	14	$902.00	$217.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	14	12	$895.71	$263.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$173.93	$74.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$97.00	$54.01
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$1001.54	$321.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	28	28	$69.29	$27.32
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	16	$356.20	$103.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$178.88	$72.13
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$893.23	$313.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$168.68	$77.08
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	22	22	$844.41	$315.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	14	$95.00	$52.67
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	14	14	$67.21	$26.94
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$374.71	$96.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$166.00	$78.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$95.00	$52.18
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$940.23	$306.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License HI 15523

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Straub Clinic And Hospital

888 S King St, Honolulu, HI 968133097

Phone: 8085224000

Straub Clinic And Hospital

888 S King St, Honolulu, HI 968133097

Phone: 8085224000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. James Penoff , MD

Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

NPI 1578650545

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 14, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 14, 2010

Registered at 888 S KING ST, PLASTIC SURGERY, HONOLULU, HI 968133009 (Tel: 8085224370)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 14, 2010

Registered at 888 S KING ST, PLASTIC SURGERY, HONOLULU, HI 968133009 (Tel: 8085224370)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 14, 2010

Recorded as DAVID CHO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 14, 2010

Plastic Surgery (License #15523 in HI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 08, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1881807246

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 08, 2007

Last Update: July 14, 2010

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

888 S King St, Plastic Surgery

Honolulu, HI 968133009

Phone: 8085224370

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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