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General Surgery

Lynn Y. Choi, MD

Works at hospitals in Albany, NY · Troy, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Lynn Y. Choi, MD is a general surgeon at 25 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208. Phone: (518) 264-0900. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Lynn Y. Choi had 294 Original Medicare patients and 444 services. NPI 1275851842. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Lynn Y. Choi, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Lynn Y. Choi accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Lynn Y. Choi accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Lynn Y. Choi see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 294 Original Medicare patients and 444 services for Lynn Y. Choi. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Lynn Y. Choi's NPI number?
1275851842. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lynn Y. Choi, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients294
Services billed to Medicare444
Different services or procedures27
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)287 services
  2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)21 services
  3. Partial removal of breast (19301)19 services
  4. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)17 services
  5. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)14 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)74%
  • High blood pressure63%
  • Arthritis41%
  • Osteoporosis30%
  • Ischemic heart disease24%

Hospitals where Lynn Y. Choi works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lynn Y. Choi at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330013
  • Samaritan HospitalTroy, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330180
  • St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330057

Practice locations

Addresses where Lynn Y. Choi is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lynn Y. Choi as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Albany Medical College1,056 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other general surgeons in Albany

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Albany, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Albany Medical College

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2010 (16 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1275851842
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians