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Dr. James Young Choi, MD

(James Choi, MD)

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

Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: thrombosis (blood clots), endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), cardiac catheterization, and more.

10320 W McDowell Road Suite 8025
Avondale, AZ 85392

(623) 536-2580

Dr. James Young Choi, MD is an oncologist in Avondale, AZ specializing in oncology (cancer care), medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. James Young Choi, MD is affiliated with Abrazo Health, Deer Valley Medical Center, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, Honor Health, HONORHEALTH AMBULATORY and John C Lincoln Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

10320 W McDowell Road Suite 8025
Avondale, AZ 85392

Address:

5750 West Thunderbird Road Building C300
Glendale, AZ 85306

Some issues Dr. James Young Choi, MD can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	254
blood draw	252
chemotherapy	254
doctor visit	922
hospital care	439
inpatient care	439
lab tests	698
minimally invasive procedures	321
port flush	39

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	39
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	57
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	40

abdominal imaging	26
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	202
blood draw	144
chemotherapy	202
CT scan	56
doctor visit	1071
hospital care	291
inpatient care	291
lab tests	556
minimally invasive procedures	255
pelvic imaging	26
port flush	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	30

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	28
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	47
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	66
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	122
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

abdominal imaging	42
aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	395
blood draw	262
bone marrow tests	41
chemotherapy	395
CT scan	93
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1234
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
lab tests	904
minimally invasive procedures	457
pelvic imaging	42
port flush	56
thoracic (chest) imaging	51

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	41
Hispanic	69
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	58
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	59
blood draw	24
chemotherapy	59
doctor visit	1048
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
lab tests	192
minimally invasive procedures	90
port flush	27

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	35
Hispanic	66
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	49
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	37

doctor visit	1022
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	19
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	34
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	40

doctor visit	1135
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	14
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	47
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	37

doctor visit	1165
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	13
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	49
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	39

doctor visit	2439
hospital care	443
inpatient care	443

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Young Choi, MD treated as an oncologist in Avondale, AZ were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	33
aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	229
blood draw	214
bone marrow tests	41
chemotherapy	229
CT scan	79
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1232
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
lab tests	610
minimally invasive procedures	277
pelvic imaging	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Young Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	263
Male	229

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	398
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	155
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	248

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Young Choi, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	31

Education & Training

Dr. James Young Choi, MD graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Abrazo Health

Deer Valley Medical Center

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus

Honor Health

HONORHEALTH AMBULATORY

John C Lincoln Medical Center

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. James Young Choi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Workers' Compensation, 3 Tier Plans, Open Access Plus, LocalPlus, PPO Plus, Banner Employees - Tier 2, CignaChoice Fund Access Plus, EverydayHealth PPO, HMO, POS, All, Ameriben, AHCCCS CRS, Indemnity, EPO, Alliance Network, FEP (Standard, Basic and Blue Focus), CHS, PPO, RAN, AHCCCS Complete Care., Dual-SNP and Open Access Plan (OAP).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Medicare Advantage

Workers' Compensation

3 Tier Plans

Open Access Plus

LocalPlus

PPO Plus

Banner Employees - Tier 2

CignaChoice Fund Access Plus

EverydayHealth PPO

HMO

POS

All

Ameriben

AHCCCS CRS

Indemnity

EPO

Alliance Network

FEP (Standard, Basic and Blue Focus)

CHS

PPO

RAN

AHCCCS Complete Care.

Dual-SNP

Open Access Plan (OAP)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$3,959 SUSTOL $3,959
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,380 TECENTRIQ $313	Gazyva $237	Avastin $192	Venclexta $167	Perjeta $156	Other $316
Amgen Inc.	$1,044 XGEVA $307	Kyprolis $72	Vectibix $49	$616
Goode Surgical Inc	$911 $911
Pfizer Inc.	$795 XTANDI $208	IBRANCE $176	BOSULIF $124	BAVENCIO $74	DAURISMO $45	Other $168
Other	$10,490 Angiojet $750	XTANDI $703	IMBRUVICA $367	OPDIVO $364	Gilotrif $312	Other $7,993

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,782
Education	$3,063
Consulting Fee	$3,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$911
Travel and Lodging	$822

Biography

Dr. James Choi's areas of specialization are medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders). Clinical interests for Dr. Choi include bleeding, thrombophilia (clotting disorders), and lung cancer. Dr. Choi is in-network for Medicare Advantage, Medicare, and Workers' Compensation insurance. He attended Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Deer Valley Medical Center and Abrazo Arrowhead Campus.