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- 3420 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34237
About Dr. Choy
John Y. Choy, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Sarasota, FL specializing in general surgery. John trained at University of Florida College of Medicine, graduating in 1992. John is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 853 Medicare patients across 1,129 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1750458220.
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
- (941) 954-8686
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3420 FRUITVILLE RD
Sarasota, FL 34237
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery 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
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,129 services · 853 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | Procedure | 69209 |
33 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
41 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
63 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
32 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | Treatment | 94640 |
18 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Administration of vaccine | Treatment | 90471 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
72 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
194 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | Lab test | 87426 |
168 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
157 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
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 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Sarasota 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Florida College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1992 at University of Florida College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does John Y. Choy specialize in?
John Y. Choy is a general surgeon in Sarasota, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is John Y. Choy located?
John Y. Choy is listed at 3420 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34237. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is John Y. Choy's phone number?
The number on file is (941) 954-8686. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is John Y. Choy's NPI number?
John Y. Choy's National Provider Identifier is 1750458220. 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 Y. Choy train?
John Y. Choy attended University of Florida College of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has John Y. Choy been practicing?
John Y. Choy has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does John Y. Choy do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, John Y. Choy performs procedures including removal of impacted ear wax by washing; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has John Y. Choy confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by John Y. Choy. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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