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Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS

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(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery and Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

17350 St. Luke's Way Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77384

(936) 266-2690

Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS is a bariatric surgeon in The Woodlands, TX specializing in bariatric surgery, general surgery and gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS is affiliated with Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group and TX Health Network.

Office Locations

17350 St. Luke's Way Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77384

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in The Woodlands, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in The Woodlands, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	62
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	27
Male	18

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	38
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	8
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS From 2017 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	1
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

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. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Managed Care, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, MultiPlan, USA Managed Care Organization, Texas True Choice, Rockport Healthcare Group, United Healthcare, Unicare, Medicare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, TRICARE, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, WellPoint, Texan Plus, Interlink, Texas Children's Health Plan, NX Health Network (NHXN), Admar Corporation, Coastal Comp Health Network, Community Health Choice, Ambetter, Reny Company, Optum HealthCare Solutions, Blue Distinction, Devoted Health Plans, Independent Medical Systems, Provider Networks of America, KelseyCare Adm by Boon Chapman, National Preferred Provider Network to Coalition America Company (Currently known as Stratose), Entrust, Integrated Health Plan, Life Trac (Transplants), Renaissance Physician Organization, Blue Distinction Center for Transplant and DIRECT CARE AMERICA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Managed Care

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

MultiPlan

USA Managed Care Organization

Texas True Choice

Rockport Healthcare Group

United Healthcare

Unicare

Medicare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Evolutions Healthcare Systems

TRICARE

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

WellPoint

Texan Plus

Interlink

Texas Children's Health Plan

NX Health Network (NHXN)

Admar Corporation

Coastal Comp Health Network

Community Health Choice

Ambetter

Reny Company

Optum HealthCare Solutions

Blue Distinction

Devoted Health Plans

Independent Medical Systems

Provider Networks of America

KelseyCare Adm by Boon Chapman

National Preferred Provider Network to Coalition America Company (Currently known as Stratose)

Entrust

Integrated Health Plan

Life Trac (Transplants)

Renaissance Physician Organization

Blue Distinction Center for Transplant

DIRECT CARE AMERICA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Yong U. Choi, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in The Woodlands, TX.

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-08-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have nothing but good information

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$19,934 LINX Reflux Management System $951	$18,983
Ethicon US, LLC	$14,294 LINX Reflux Management System $14,063	HARMONIC Product Family $35	$197
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,021 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,021
Ethicon Inc.	$1,787 LINX Reflux Management System $1,787
Torax Medical, Inc.	$1,773 LINX $1,773
Other	$2,772 New Product Development $517	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $339	Exparel $264	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $204	iDrive Ultra $149	Other $1,298

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$30,866
Food and Beverage	$6,372
Travel and Lodging	$4,290
Education	$4,052

Biography

Dr Yong Choi joined St. Luke's Health-The Woodlands Hospital as a minimally invasive surgeon. He brings with him decades of expertise to help patients in life-changing ways. After graduating from the Military Academy at West Point, Dr Choi attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He would go on to serve as the Commander of the Forward Surgical Team at Fort Hood, perform his minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, and take on positions of leadership at Dwight D Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA, caring for service personnel and their families.