JAMES J CHOO (MD) – Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician, NPI 1396935227

JAMES J CHOO (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Knoxville, Tennessee. specializing in INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT, ANESTHESIOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 44914 (TN). The NPI Number for JAMES J CHOO (MD) is 1396935227

Main info

Male
22 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
JAMES J CHOO (MD)
NPI
1396935227
Phone
(865) 579-0552
Address
220 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD.
Enumeration Date
26 July 2007
Last Update Date
19 May 2010

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
8655790552
Graduation Year
2004 (22 years ago)
PAC ID
7810047784
Group Practice PAC ID
3173424298
Professional Enrollment ID
I20090615000675
Address ID
TN379091231KN1540XLNXX301
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience50
Completeness75
Years active:18State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

62 INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT in TN

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Provider Addresses for JAMES J CHOO (MD)

  • 220, Fort Sanders West Boulevard, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, 37922, United States

    SUITE 308

    KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

    Phone: (865) 579-0552

    Fax: (865) 579-1154

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 81 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $2,730.

Total Amount is formed as General ($2,730) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $2,730.

Last reported payment date: 2024-12-17 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Medtronic, Inc. ($1,722).

Total Amount

$2,730

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

81

Total payment records

General Amount

$2,730

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-12-17

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2009-06-15

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20090615000675IInterventional Pain ManagementTNTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes952560$0
G0483Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms214171$0
80307Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers203163$0
G0482Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms122107$0
27096Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance12168$0
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Provider's Procedures

JAMES J CHOO (MD) performs procedures in INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENTTN62311Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine19692
INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENTTN64493Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance7248

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 3173424298View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Nurse PractitionerTN
Nurse PractitionerFL
Nurse PractitionerTN
Pain ManagementTN
-TN
Occupational Therapist In Private PracticeTN
Physical Therapist In Private PracticeTN
Nurse PractitionerTN
Nurse PractitionerTN
Nurse PractitionerTN

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Frequently asked questions

Is JAMES J CHOO (MD) listed with a National Provider Identifier?
Yes — JAMES J CHOO (MD) has NPI 1396935227 on file in the registry.
Would JAMES J CHOO (MD) appear as active to a payer?
You can treat JAMES J CHOO (MD) as active for directory purposes; confirm clinical privileges separately.
What kind of doctor is JAMES J CHOO (MD)?
JAMES J CHOO (MD) is associated with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in the directory — Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What locale is associated with JAMES J CHOO (MD)?
Directory geography for JAMES J CHOO (MD) centers on Knoxville, Tennessee.
When was this NPI issued?
Enumeration for JAMES J CHOO (MD) is noted as July 26, 2007 where the registry provides it.

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