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Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD

(Michael Choi, MD)

(370 Ratings)

Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care), Hematology (Blood Disorders), General Practice and Medical Oncology

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cancer, blood disorders, leukemia, and more.

3855 Hlth Sciences Dr Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, CA 92093

(858) 657-7000

Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD is an oncologist in San Diego, CA specializing in oncology (cancer care), hematology (blood disorders), general practice and medical oncology. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9400 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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Baptist Memorial Health Care

3855 Hlth Sciences Dr Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, CA 92093

(858) 657-7000

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In The News

“During my initial visit, I was seen by Dr. Michael Choi, a hematologist and medical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of patients with blood cancers and other blood disorders.”—"Opinion: My blood cancer didn't keep me off my bike for long, yet full recovery remains unclear.", The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	334

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	371

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	425

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	492
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	450
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	11
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	552
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	20
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	553
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	458
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	27
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	514
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	13
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	505
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	35
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	428
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	185
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baptist Memorial Health Care

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 370 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$45,041 Venclexta $31,254	Lupron $7,230	$6,557
Gilead Sciences Inc	$44,964 Zydelig $29,765	$15,200
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company	$16,534 IMBRUVICA $16,409	$125
Genentech USA, Inc.	$8,448 Gazyva $4,285	Venclexta $4,142	POLIVY $21
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$3,285 IMBRUVICA $3,285
Other	$9,011 BRUKINSA $2,341	ARZERRA $625	NonCovered Product $557	Venclexta $416	Pomalyst $402	Other $4,670

**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	$69,935
Consulting Fee	$32,138
Travel and Lodging	$14,161
Food and Beverage	$8,344
Honoraria	$2,500
Other	$206

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Y. Choi, MD has received 97 research payments totaling $2,684,980.

Biography

Dr. Michael Choi's medical specialty is general practice, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Choi include chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The average patient rating for Dr. Choi is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Choi's hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health, Baptist Memorial Health Care, and Regents of the University of California.