Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $395.08 | 15 | 43.8% |
| Honoraria | $300.00 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $206.67 | 1 | 22.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Access Systems, Inc. | $300.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $229.73 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Masimo Corporation | $206.67 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $85.72 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $40.15 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $26.37 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $13.11 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $26.37 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($26.37) |
| 2022 | $70.58 | 2 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($70.58) |
| 2021 | $286.69 | 4 | Masimo Corporation ($206.67) |
| 2020 | $40.73 | 1 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($40.73) |
| 2019 | $132.91 | 5 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($85.72) |
| 2018 | $44.47 | 3 | Terumo Medical Corporation ($26.34) |
| 2017 | $300.00 | 1 | Bard Access Systems, Inc. ($300.00) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/23/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.37 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | SMART PORT CT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.34 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | EXODUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.24 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 11/12/2021 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Diamondback Peripheral (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.11 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 10/06/2021 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | BioFlo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.73 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
| 07/16/2021 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | DuraMax (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.18 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
| 06/02/2021 | Masimo Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $206.67 | General |
| 02/26/2020 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.73 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
| 08/26/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.87 | General |
| Category: Interventional Solutions | ||||||
| 08/26/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.46 | General |
| Category: Interventional Solutions | ||||||
| 08/26/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.39 | General |
| Category: Interventional Solutions | ||||||
| 05/10/2019 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.38 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
| 01/10/2019 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.81 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/09/2018 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.13 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
| 09/25/2018 | Terumo Medical Corporation | Glidesheath (Device), TR Band, AZUR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.40 | General |
| Category: Lesion Access | ||||||
| 05/08/2018 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AngioSeal (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.94 | General |
| Category: Vascular Access | ||||||
| 03/21/2017 | Bard Access Systems, Inc. | BAS-PowerPICC (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 | 2,074 | 2,207 | $1.1M | $143,142 |
| 2022 | 19 | 723 | 774 | $586,928 | $66,943 |
| 2021 | 37 | 2,044 | 2,112 | $695,805 | $89,139 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2,099 | 2,176 | $509,904 | $81,459 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
148 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $61,895 | $19,514 | 31.5% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $148,960 | $14,334 | 9.6% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 94 | $155,800 | $8,619 | 5.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 57 | $25,479 | $7,910 | 31.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $19,760 | $7,368 | 37.3% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 73 | $64,240 | $6,647 | 10.3% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $13,115 | $5,196 | 39.6% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 71 | $53,574 | $5,120 | 9.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 49 | $11,270 | $5,073 | 45.0% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 135 | 135 | $52,816 | $4,719 | 8.9% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $50,106 | $3,915 | 7.8% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $36,210 | $3,872 | 10.7% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $8,680 | $3,281 | 37.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 46 | $7,360 | $3,167 | 43.0% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $41,976 | $3,114 | 7.4% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $11,474 | $2,967 | 25.9% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $22,878 | $2,493 | 10.9% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,640 | $2,355 | 30.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 196 | 205 | $25,215 | $2,206 | 8.7% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $43,272 | $2,075 | 4.8% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 243 | 273 | $14,079 | $2,047 | 14.5% |
| 32550 | Insertion of indwelling tube for drainage of lung fluid | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $23,540 | $1,950 | 8.3% |
| 36590 | Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,338 | $1,948 | 23.4% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $8,120 | $1,830 | 22.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $3,994 | $1,560 | 39.1% |
About Dr. John Cho, MD
Dr. John Cho, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/04/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114245990.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Cho, MD has received a total of $901.75 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26.37 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($395.08).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cho has provided services to 6,940 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,269 services with total Medicare billing of $380,683. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 148 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Gaithersburg, MD
- Active Since 05/04/2010
- Last Updated 08/20/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114245990
Products in Payments
- BAS-PowerPICC (Device) $300.00
- CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $85.72
- EXODUS (Device) $40.24
- BioFlo (Device) $37.73
- SMART PORT CT (Device) $30.34
- DuraMax (Device) $29.18
- Varithena Administration Pack (Device) $26.37
- Glidesheath (Device) $14.40
- AZUR (Device) $13.81
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $13.11
- AngioSeal (Device) $11.94
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.