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Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology
Seoul National University College of Medicine (2002)
Professional interests include: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, multiple sclerosis (MS), stem cell transplant, and more.
2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27705

Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD is an oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

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Office Locations

Duke Health

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 684-8964
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 75
inpatient care 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 103
hospital care 350
inpatient care 350

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 92
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 41
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 138
hospital care 152
inpatient care 152

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 82
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 34
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 96
hospital care 110
inpatient care 110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD.

Gender
Male 62
Female 51
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 77
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 137
hospital care 168
inpatient care 168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD.

Gender
Male 57
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 87
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 29
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 28
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 162
hospital care 178
inpatient care 178

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 71
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 93
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 181
hospital care 170
inpatient care 170

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 114
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 12
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Durham, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 136
hospital care 171
inpatient care 171

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 49
Ethnicity
Black / African American 7
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 77
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 19
85 and over 1
Less than 65 9
65 to 74 62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 13
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Internal Medicine Residency, St. Luke Hospital (Chesterfield, MO). He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Med, Medical Oncology American Board of Internal Med, Hematology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Seoul National University College of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Internal Medicine Residency, St. Luke Hospital (Chesterfield, MO) (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Med, Medical Oncology American Board of Internal Med, Hematology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost
Aetna Traditional Choice
Blue Advantage
Aetna Medicare PPO
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
CIGNA Open Access Plus
WellCare
AmeriHealth
Medicare Part B
Medicare Advantage
AARP
CIGNA Open Access
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
Aetna
Aetna Workers' Compensation
TRICARE Prime
United Healthcare
TRICARE Prime Remote
Aetna Open Choice PPO
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
TRICARE
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Gateway Health Alliance
Aetna HMO
Duke Group Plans
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
Duke Basic
Ambetter
Experience Health
Aetna Select HMO
Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
Blue Select
Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
Healthy Blue
Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
All Savers Fully Insured
First Medicare Direct
Carolina Complete Health
Healthgram
All Savers Alternate Funding
Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
Aetna/CVS Health
Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
Duke Select
Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
NC State Employees Health Plan
Ambetter of North Carolina
United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 375 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $64,593 DARZALEX
$31,124 		TECVAYLI
$24,590 		CARVYKTI
$8,878
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. $793 Defitelio
$793
Celgene Corporation $167 Revlimid
$40
$126
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $119 DARZALEX
$119
Seattle Genetics, Inc. $95 ADCETRIS
$95
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $53,638
Travel and Lodging $8,571
Consulting Fee $1,925
Food and Beverage $1,634

Research Payments

Dr. Taewoong Choi, MD has received 24 research payments totaling $543,632.

Biography

Dr. Taewoong Choi's specialties are adult hematology and adult oncology. He practices in Durham, NC. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include multiple sclerosis (MS), waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and bone marrow transplant. Dr. Choi accepts Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. Dr. Choi attended medical school at Seoul National University College of Medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Korean. He is affiliated with Duke Health. Duke Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.

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