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- Birmingham location main office
619 19Th St S, Birmingham, AL 35249 - Philadelphia location
3400 Civic Center Blvd, Main Bldg - 5th Flr - Room 5130, Philadelphia, PA 19104 - Memphis location
262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105
About Dr. Choi
Based in Birmingham, AL, John K. Choi, M.D., PhD is listed in the NPI registry under pathology. John graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. John is also listed as specializing in specialist. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 928 Medicare patients across 1,367 services. The services billed most often include special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report, hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis, and flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers. NPI 1487706230 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (205) 801-8000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
619 19TH ST S
Birmingham, AL 35249
3400 Civic Center Blvd Main Bldg - 5th Flr - Room 5130
Philadelphia, PA 19104
262 Danny Thomas Pl
Memphis, TN 38105
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Pathology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Autoimmune & Joints
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood & Metabolism
Blood Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Gene Mutation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Sickle cell disease
Cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Bone tumors
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Cervical & Gynecologic
Digestive
Digestive System
Endocrine
Genetics
Hormones
Immune System
Infections
Kidney
Liver
Metabolic & Routine Lab
Pregnancy & Fertility
Skin Cancer
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood Tests
- Blood Clotting Tests
- Blood Type Test
- Cholesterol screening
- Complete Blood Count
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Iron Level Blood Test
- Thyroid Blood Test
Cytology
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
Genetics
Immune & Allergy Tests
Infection Testing
Infection Tests
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
Pregnancy & Fertility
Routine Lab Tests
Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation
- Breast Biopsy Analysis
- Cervical biopsy lab review
- Colon Polyp Testing
- Kidney Biopsy Examination
- Liver Biopsy Examination
- Lung biopsy lab review
- Lymph Node Biopsy Analysis
- Oral biopsy lab review
- Prostate Biopsy Analysis
- Skin Biopsy Lab Review
- Stomach biopsy lab review
- Uterine biopsy lab review
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,367 services · 928 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Lab test | 88313 |
394 | More than most peers in Pathology |
| Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis | Lab test | 83020 |
198 | More than most peers in Pathology |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | Lab test | 88189 |
143 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
111 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
94 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Bone marrow, smear interpretation | Lab test | 85097 |
92 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | Lab test | 88311 |
86 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 2 to 8 markers | Lab test | 88187 |
70 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers | Lab test | 88188 |
58 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
41 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other pathologists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1991 at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is John K. Choi, M.D.?
John K. Choi, M.D. is a pathologist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology”.
NPI registry
What is John K. Choi, M.D.'s address?
John K. Choi, M.D. is listed at 619 19Th St S, Birmingham, AL 35249. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with John K. Choi, M.D.?
The number on file is (205) 801-8000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is John K. Choi, M.D.'s NPI number?
John K. Choi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1487706230. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did John K. Choi, M.D. train?
John K. Choi, M.D. attended Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has John K. Choi, M.D. been practicing?
John K. Choi, M.D. has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does John K. Choi, M.D. perform?
According to Medicare billing data, John K. Choi, M.D. the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has John K. Choi, M.D. confirmed this information?
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