Dr. Deborah Kim Cho , OD
Optometrist โข Chantilly, VA
14337 Newbrook Dr Ste 400
Chantilly, VA 201514259
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NPI assigned on June 20, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 82 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 92012 โ Established patient problem focused exam of visual system: 45 service units.
- 92014 โ Established patient complete exam of visual system: 24 service units.
- 92133 โ Imaging of optic nerve: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Medicare Part B services went from 49 in 2020 to 82 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
14337 Newbrook Dr Ste 400
Chantilly, VA 201514259
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
54 people with Original Medicare in 2021
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2021.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $8,969 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $6,186 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $112.36 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $112.36 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC: $94.06 across 1 record.
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: $18.30 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cho has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cho as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chantilly and Virginia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cho are from 2021.
14 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Chantilly, VA (1,465 in Virginia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chantilly
0% of these 14 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50% of these 14 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 67% from 49 in 2020 to 82 in 2021.
- 2020: 49
- 2021: 82
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 56% from $5,749 in 2020 to $8,969 in 2021.
- 2020: $5,749
- 2021: $8,969
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 40% from $4,423 in 2020 to $6,186 in 2021.
- 2020: $4,423
- 2021: $6,186
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $142.95 in 2019 to $112.36 in 2021.
- 2019: $142.95
- 2021: $112.36
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2021 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $112.36.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tobradex ST | General | $94.06 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XIIDRA | General | $18.30 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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45 | 26 | $150.00 | $106.80 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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24 | 24 | $223.75 | $149.59 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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13 | 13 | $100.00 | $44.08 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-09-17NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY
I20110124000291
DC
0446439442
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 14337 NEWBROOK DR STE 400, CHANTILLY, VA 201514259 (Tel: 5715125990)
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0618001759)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3950 UNIVERSITY DR, FAIRFAX, VA 220302565 (Tel: 7038772020)
Registered at 1950 OLD GALLOWS RD STE 520, VIENNA, VA 221823970 (Tel: 7038478899)
Recorded as DEBORAH CHO, OD
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: DC OP1000198)
Registered at 3950 UNIVERSITY DR STE 211, FAIRFAX, VA 220302566 (Tel: 7038772020)
Registered at 3950 UNIVERSITY DR STE 211, FAIRFAX, VA 220302566 (Tel: (703) 877-2020)
Recorded as DEBORAH CHO, OD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1800 K ST NW STE 921, WASHINGTON, DC 200062243 (Tel: 2023317566)
Registered at 1800 K ST NW STE 921, WASHINGTON, DC 200062243 (Tel: 2023317566)
Recorded as DEBORAH KIM, OD
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0618001759)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Chantilly
- Dr. Jeetandra Athelli, OD
- Dr. Dimple Kapoor, OD
- Dr. Neha Kapoor, OD
- Dr. Soo Kim, OD
- Dr. Diana Slavin, OD
Mailing Address
1950 Old Gallows Rd Ste 520
Vienna, VA 221823970
Phone: 7038478899