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Sarah Soo Kyoung Choi, PA

Physician Assistant · Stanford

NPI 1831527431

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1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence G53831 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 1984 · Medical College of Wisconsin.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

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No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$2,984

Medicare paid this office $2,984 for 26 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Who their Medicare patients are

26 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 69 · Health risk score 1.31. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 73%.

The office billed $8,757, Medicare allowed $3,717 and paid $2,984; for 31 services of 8 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20242631691.31$8,757$2,984
20181213723.24$5,401$581
20171727691.69$11,222$1,282

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2017: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Short return visit (20+ min)11$619$39

Money from drug and device companies

$401 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025619None$401
20241229None$743
2023716None$409
2022847None$1,376
20211022None$488

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
GlaxoSmithKlineArexvy$133
6 payments
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2025-09-30 · $22
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2025-08-07 · $20
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2025-06-10 · $24
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2025-04-14 · $25
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2025-03-27 · $22
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2025-01-30 · $21
AmgenEvenity$80
4 payments
  • Meals for Evenity · 2025-10-22 · $20
  • Meals for Evenity · 2025-09-24 · $20
  • Meals for Evenity · 2025-07-30 · $22
  • Meals for Evenity · 2025-04-22 · $18
Novo NordiskWegovy$71
3 payments
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2025-12-14 · $17
  • Meals for Wegovy · 2025-06-23 · $34
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2025-03-19 · $19
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$62
3 payments
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2025-09-22 · $19
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2025-04-21 · $20
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2025-03-17 · $24
AbbvieUbrelvy$39
2 payments
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2025-10-17 · $19
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2025-05-17 · $20
Lilly USAJardiance$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2025-02-18 · $17
See all 19 published payments
Every published payment
Novo NordiskMeals · 2025-12-14Rybelsus$17
AmgenMeals · 2025-10-22Evenity$20
AbbvieMeals · 2025-10-17Ubrelvy$19
GlaxoSmithKlineMeals · 2025-09-30Arexvy$22
AmgenMeals · 2025-09-24Evenity$20
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-09-22Jardiance$19
GlaxoSmithKlineMeals · 2025-08-07Arexvy$20
AmgenMeals · 2025-07-30Evenity$22
Novo NordiskMeals · 2025-06-23Wegovy$34
GlaxoSmithKlineMeals · 2025-06-10Arexvy$24
AbbvieMeals · 2025-05-17Ubrelvy$20
AmgenMeals · 2025-04-22Evenity$18
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-04-21Jardiance$20
GlaxoSmithKlineMeals · 2025-04-14Trelegy Ellipta$25
GlaxoSmithKlineMeals · 2025-03-27Arexvy$22
Novo NordiskMeals · 2025-03-19Ozempic$19
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-03-17Jardiance$24
Lilly USAMeals · 2025-02-18Jardiance$17
GlaxoSmithKlineMeals · 2025-01-30Arexvy$21
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)

2024: $743

Payments by company in 2024
GlaxoSmithKlineArexvy$244
10 payments
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-12-16 · $26
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-11-13 · $22
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-10-02 · $26
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-07-31 · $24
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-06-26 · $25
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-05-29 · $25
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-04-24 · $24
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-03-27 · $25
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-02-28 · $24
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2024-01-10 · $24
Tactile Systems TechnologyFlexitouch Plus$136
1 payment
  • Meals for Flexitouch Plus · 2024-05-23 · $136
Collegium PharmaceuticalXtampza$89
4 payments
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2024-09-20 · $21
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2024-08-12 · $23
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2024-06-04 · $22
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2024-04-05 · $23
Janssen PharmaceuticalsSpravato$58
3 payments
  • Meals for Spravato · 2024-12-02 · $22
  • Meals for Spravato · 2024-10-12 · $19
  • Meals for Spravato · 2024-08-09 · $18
Lilly USAJardiance$42
2 payments
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2024-06-10 · $17
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2024-05-08 · $24
AmgenEvenity$41
2 payments
  • Meals for Evenity · 2024-12-05 · $21
  • Meals for Evenity · 2024-10-21 · $21
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$40
2 payments
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2024-08-08 · $18
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2024-07-12 · $22
DexcomDexcom G6 Transmitter$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Dexcom G6 Transmitter · 2024-12-26 · $22
Hologic Sales and ServiceAptima$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Aptima · 2024-06-12 · $19
Novo NordiskOzempic$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2024-07-24 · $19
Xeris PharmaceuticalsGvoke Hypopen$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Gvoke Hypopen · 2024-09-27 · $17
AbbvieUbrelvy$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2024-08-26 · $17

2023: $409

Payments by company in 2023
GlaxoSmithKlineShingrix$123
5 payments
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2023-11-28 · $24
  • Meals for Arexvy · 2023-10-04 · $25
  • Meals for Shingrix · 2023-08-09 · $28
  • Meals for Shingrix · 2023-06-28 · $23
  • Meals for Shingrix · 2023-05-17 · $23
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsSpiriva Respimat$108
5 payments
  • Meals for Spiriva Respimat · 2023-12-08 · $23
  • Meals for Spiriva Respimat · 2023-04-17 · $21
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2023-03-15 · $19
  • Meals for Spiriva Respimat · 2023-02-10 · $20
  • Meals for Spiriva Respimat · 2023-01-12 · $25
AbbvieNone$98
2 payments
  • Meals · 2023-10-19 · $23
  • Meals · 2023-02-27 · $75
Sanofi PasteurFluzone Quadrivalent Northern Hemisphere$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Fluzone Quadrivalent Northern Hemisphere · 2023-03-31 · $25
Xeris PharmaceuticalsKeveyis$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Keveyis · 2023-05-03 · $21
Collegium PharmaceuticalXtampza$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2023-09-28 · $20
Novo NordiskRybelsus$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2023-04-25 · $15

2022: $1,376

Payments by company in 2022
AllerganNatrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$618
10 payments
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-08-21 · $41
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-08-21 · $79
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-08-20 · $40
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-08-20 · $62
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-08-20 · $70
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2022-06-04 · $75
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2022-06-04 · $113
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2022-06-04 · $48
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2022-06-04 · $48
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2022-06-04 · $40
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding CompanyNurtec Odt$225
13 payments
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-12-23 · $8
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-12-14 · $20
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-11-15 · $19
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-10-27 · $21
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-09-13 · $19
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-08-17 · $19
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-07-20 · $18
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-05-19 · $24
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-04-22 · $22
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-03-15 · $17
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-02-18 · $18
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-01-18 · $0
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-01-18 · $21
Bayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsKerendia$184
7 payments
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-08-03 · $32
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-06-01 · $33
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-05-09 · $33
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-04-04 · $32
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-03-07 · $0
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-03-07 · $26
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-02-09 · $28
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsStiolto Respimat$159
9 payments
  • Meals for Stiolto Respimat · 2022-11-29 · $20
  • Meals for Spiriva Respimat · 2022-09-27 · $21
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2022-09-16 · $9
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2022-08-04 · $19
  • Meals for Stiolto Respimat · 2022-05-03 · $21
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2022-04-28 · $10
  • Meals for Stiolto Respimat · 2022-03-11 · $19
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2022-02-16 · $14
  • Meals for Stiolto Respimat · 2022-01-27 · $25
Novo NordiskRybelsus$70
3 payments
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2022-07-24 · $23
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2022-05-25 · $25
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2022-02-14 · $22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.Trintellix$70
3 payments
  • Meals for Trintellix · 2022-04-25 · $20
  • Meals for Trintellix · 2022-03-16 · $29
  • Meals for Trintellix · 2022-01-06 · $20
AbbvieCreon$30
1 payment
  • Meals for Creon · 2022-08-03 · $30
GlaxoSmithKlineShingrix$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Shingrix · 2022-03-19 · $21

2021: $488

Payments by company in 2021
AbbVieNone$125
1 payment
  • Meals · 2021-10-20 · $125
Biohaven PharmaceuticalsNurtec Odt$76
4 payments
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2021-11-30 · $17
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2021-10-27 · $19
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2021-02-22 · $18
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2021-02-19 · $21
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$66
4 payments
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2021-12-16 · $16
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2021-10-26 · $15
  • Meals for Stiolto Respimat · 2021-10-18 · $18
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2021-03-23 · $17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.Trintellix$63
4 payments
  • Meals for Trintellix · 2021-11-16 · $13
  • Meals for Trintellix · 2021-10-12 · $16
  • Meals for Trintellix · 2021-04-29 · $17
  • Meals for Trintellix · 2021-02-16 · $17
Bausch Health USAplenzin$59
4 payments
  • Meals for Aplenzin · 2021-12-22 · $17
  • Meals for Aplenzin · 2021-09-27 · $16
  • Meals for Aplenzin · 2021-05-20 · $15
  • Meals for Aplenzin · 2021-02-22 · $11
Bayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsKerendia$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-10-19 · $24
Lilly USATrulicity$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Trulicity · 2021-10-12 · $21
Amarin PharmaVascepa$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Vascepa · 2021-03-25 · $21
Novo NordiskRybelsus$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-10-16 · $20
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.Adhansia Xr$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Adhansia Xr · 2021-05-04 · $14

Professional record

NPI
1831527431
Licence
CA 53831, NY 017125California G53831: Cancelled
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Physician assistant (363A00000X); Physician assistant, surgical (363AS0400X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2013-10-17
NPI last updated
2025-12-23
NPI record certified
2025-12-23

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 435 N Roxbury Dr Ste 315, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210 · 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048