33 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Who is Dr. Choi, Orthopedic Surgeon in Palm Harbor, FL?
Dr. Sang Choi, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Palm Harbor, FL with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 33 years and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Choi graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Mc Laren Reg Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery; Mc Laren Reg Med Ctr, Internal Medicine. Dr. Choi is fluent in English and Korean, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Choi’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Choi’s office at (727) 787-5577.
Where did Dr. Choi go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Mc Laren Reg Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery; Mc Laren Reg Med Ctr, Internal Medicine | NYCOMEC/Trinitas Regional MC Program
Medical School: In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In | Indiana University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Choi board certified in Orthopedic Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. Sang Choi, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Choi speak?
Dr. Choi and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Korean
What conditions does Dr. Choi treat?
As a Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Choi diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Choi. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Knee
- Osteoarthritis of the left knee
- Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Thumb Base
- Osteoarthritis
- Right Knee Arthritis
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- Degenerative joint disease
- Wear-and-tear arthritis
- Arthrosis
- Joint degeneration
- Right Thumb Arthritis
- Primary Right First CMC Joint Arthritis
- Right Hand Thumb Base Osteoarthritis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M1711: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
- M1712: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
- M1811: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
Also known as:
- Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Right Wrist Nerve Compression
- Right Hand Numbness
- Right CTS
- Left Wrist Nerve Compression
- Left Hand Numbness
- Left CTS
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
- G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
Also known as:
- Right Hand Pain
- Left Hand Pain
- Hand Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Pain in right palm
- Right wrist and hand pain
- Right hand discomfort
- Ache in left hand
- Left hand discomfort
- Sore left hand
ICD-10 Codes:
- M79641: Pain in right hand
- M79642: Pain in left hand
Also known as:
- Pain in Left Knee
- Pain in Right Knee
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Left Knee Ache
- Left Knee Discomfort
- Sore Left Knee
- Right Knee Ache
- Right Knee Discomfort
- Sore Right Knee
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25562: Pain in left knee
- M25561: Pain in right knee
Also known as:
- Joint Replacement Aftercare
- Hip Replacement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Replacement
- Post-joint replacement care
- Joint surgery recovery
- Orthopedic aftercare
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z471: Aftercare following joint replacement surgery
What procedures does Dr. Choi perform?
As a Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Choi performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Choi. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Trigger Finger Release Surgery
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Single Finger)
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Additional Finger)
- Finger Extensor Tendon Repair
- Tendon Sheath Incision
- Trigger Finger Tenolysis
- Finger Tendon Release
- Hand Tendon Surgery
- Ganglion Excision
- Wrist Cyst Surgery
- Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
- Partial Palmar Fasciectomy', 'Finger Contracture Release Surgery', 'Dupuytren's Release (Finger)
- Partial Palmar Fasciectomy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Z-plasty Finger
- Tendon Repair (Finger)
- Finger Tendon Surgery
- Extensor Tendon Reconstruction (Finger)
CPT Codes:
- 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
- 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
- 26123: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft);
- 26125: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft); each additional digit (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 26418: Repair, extensor tendon, finger, primary or secondary; without free graft, each tendon
Also known as:
- Hand or Finger Cyst Removal
- Ganglion cyst removal hand
- Tendon sheath lesion excision
- Mucous cyst removal finger
CPT Codes:
- 26160: Excision of lesion of tendon sheath or joint capsule (eg, cyst, mucous cyst, or ganglion), hand or finger
Also known as:
- Total Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Knee Joint Replacement
- Full Knee Replacement
- TKA Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27447: Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing (total knee arthroplasty)
Also known as:
- Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscus and Cartilage Repair
- Endoscopy
- Knee Scope with Meniscectomy
- Knee Cartilage Shaving
- Arthroscopic Knee Debridement
- Knee scope with meniscectomy
- Arthroscopic knee surgery
- Cartilage shaving knee
- Meniscus repair knee arthroscopy
CPT Codes:
- 29881: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
- 29880: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
Also known as:
- Computer-Assisted Musculoskeletal Surgery (Image-less)
- Navigational Musculoskeletal Surgery
- Image-less Computer-Guided Surgery
- Orthopedic Navigation System
- CAS Musculoskeletal Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 20985: Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for musculoskeletal procedures, image-less (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement (Interposition)
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
- Tendon Interposition Arthroplasty
CPT Codes:
- 25447: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Interposition (Eg, Tendon)
Also known as:
- Forearm/Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Tendon Transplant (Arm/Wrist)
- Tendon Graft (Forearm)
- Flexor Tendon Transfer
- Extensor Tendon Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 25310: Tendon transplantation or transfer, flexor or extensor, forearm and/or wrist, single; each tendon
Also known as:
- Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
- Arthrocentesis
- Major Joint Aspiration
- Bursa Injection
- Joint Fluid Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance
Also known as:
- Wrist Tendon Sheath Release
- De Quervain's Release
- Wrist Tendon Decompression
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
CPT Codes:
- 25000: Incision, extensor tendon sheath, wrist (eg, deQuervains disease)
Also known as:
- Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement with Tendon Transfer
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
- Wrist Joint Reconstruction
- Tendon Transfer for Hand Joint
CPT Codes:
- 25448: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Suspension, Including Transfer Or Transplant Of Tendon, With Interposition, When Performed
Also known as:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
- Short Arm Splint Application
- Forearm to hand splint
- Static arm splint
- Wrist and forearm splint
- Arm immobilization splint
CPT Codes:
- 29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
Also known as:
- Hammertoe Correction Surgery
- Hammertoe Repair
- Toe Straightening Surgery
- Phalangectomy for Hammertoe
CPT Codes:
- 28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)
Also known as:
- Open Surgery for Complex Wrist Fracture
- Distal Radius Fracture Repair (Open)
- Wrist Fracture with Internal Fixation
- Complex Radial Fracture Surgery
- Epiphyseal Separation Repair (Wrist)
CPT Codes:
- 25609: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments
Also known as:
- Finger or Toe Joint Fusion
- Interphalangeal Arthrodesis
- Digit Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Surgery
- Toe Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26860: Arthrodesis, interphalangeal joint, with or without internal fixation;
Also known as:
- Small Hand or Finger Tumor Removal
- Hand Soft Tissue Excision
- Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
- Intramuscular Tumor Excision
- Hand Lump Removal
CPT Codes:
- 26116: Excision, tumor, soft tissue, or vascular malformation, of hand or finger, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); less than 1.5 cm
Also known as:
- Big Toe Joint Fusion
- Great Toe Arthrodesis
- MTP Joint Fusion
- Big Toe Fusion Surgery
- Hallux Rigidus Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 28750: Arthrodesis, great toe; metatarsophalangeal joint
Also known as:
- Finger or Palm Tendon Sheath Removal
- Flexor Tenosynovectomy
- Tendon Sheath Excision (Hand)
- Radical Synovectomy of Tendon
CPT Codes:
- 26145: Synovectomy, tendon sheath, radical (tenosynovectomy), flexor tendon, palm and/or finger, each tendon
Also known as:
- Finger Ligament Repair
- Collateral ligament repair (finger)
- MP joint ligament repair
- Finger joint stabilization surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26540: Repair of collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint
Also known as:
- Wrist Fusion with Bone Graft
- Wrist Arthrodesis with Graft
- Surgical Wrist Fusion
- Bone Graft for Wrist Fusion
CPT Codes:
- 25805: Arthrodesis, wrist; with sliding graft
Also known as:
- Achilles Tendon Repair
- Ruptured Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Open Achilles Repair
- Percutaneous Achilles Repair
- Heel Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27650: Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon;
Also known as:
- Hand and Forearm Cast Application
- Gauntlet Cast
- Wrist and Forearm Cast
- Hand Cast
- Lower Arm Cast
CPT Codes:
- 29085: Application, cast; hand and lower forearm (gauntlet)
Also known as:
- Tennis Elbow Tendon Repair with Debridement
- Golfer's Elbow Surgery
- Epicondylitis Repair
- Elbow Tendon Release and Repair
- Open Tendon Debridement Elbow
CPT Codes:
- 24359: Tenotomy, elbow, lateral or medial (eg, epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow); debridement, soft tissue and/or bone, open with tendon repair or reattachment
Also known as:
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
- Median Nerve Neuroplasty
- Carpal Tunnel Decompression
- Median Nerve Transposition
CPT Codes:
- 64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel
Also known as:
- Nerve Release Surgery (Microscope)
- Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
- Internal Neurolysis
- Microscopic Nerve Release
- Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Ulnar Nerve Transposition
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Elbow Nerve Surgery
- Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve
CPT Codes:
- 64727: Internal neurolysis, requiring use of operating microscope (List separately in addition to code for neuroplasty) (Neuroplasty includes external neurolysis)
- 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
Also known as:
- Finger or Toe Nerve Repair
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Nerve Decompression (Finger/Toe)
- Peripheral Nerve Repair (Digit)
CPT Codes:
- 64702: Neuroplasty; digital, 1 or both, same digit
Does Dr. Choi accept my insurance?
Dr. Choi accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (727) 787-5577 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Choi accept in Palm Harbor, FL?
Dr. Choi in Palm Harbor, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Florida Blue / Guidewell
Humana
Medicare
MedImpact
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Choi's office located?
Dr. Sang Choi's Primary Practice
3890 Tampa Rd Ste 202
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 787-5577
What is Dr. Choi's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Choi's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1760474373.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Choi?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Choi
What is Dr. Sang Choi's specialty?
Dr. Choi is a Orthopedic Surgeon near Palm Harbor, FL. An orthopedic surgeon has specialization in preserving, investigating, and restoring the form and function of the extremities, spine, and related structures through medical, surgical, and physical methods. They care for patients with musculoskeletal issues, including congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances, and degenerative diseases affecting the spine, hands, feet, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows in both children and adults. Additionally, orthopedic surgeons address primary and secondary muscular problems and the impact of central or peripheral nervous system lesions on the musculoskeletal system. Contact Dr. Choi to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Sang Choi affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
No, Choi is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Mease Dunedin Hospital, Adventhealth North Pinellas. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Sang Choi accepting new patients in Palm Harbor, FL?
Yes, Dr. Sang Choi is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Sang Choi offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Choi's office at (727) 787-5577 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Sang Choi?
Please contact Dr. Choi's office at (727) 787-5577 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Sang Choi have?
Dr. Sang Choi is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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