TIMOTHY W CHO DO
NPI 1013592104
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since March 10, 2021

Contact Information

1501 N CAMPBELL AVE
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85724
Phone: (520) 626-6302

Recently Updated NPI Information
Some details in this NPI profile have been updated in the NPI registry within the last 30 days.

Table of Contents

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Secondary Locations
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
PECOS Enrolled

About TIMOTHY CHO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Timothy Cho, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona with a medical specialization in Surgery, focusing in surgical critical care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013592104 assigned on March 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0102X with license number 012412 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

NPI: 1013592104
Provider Name: TIMOTHY W CHO DO
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1501 N CAMPBELL AVE TUCSON, AZ 85724
Location Phone: (520) 626-6302
Mailing Address: 1501 N CAMPBELL AVE TUCSON, AZ 85724
Mailing Phone: (520) 626-6302
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 03-10-2021
Last Update Date: 06-05-2026
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Secondary Locations

611 W Park St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 383-3311

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Taxonomy Code: 2086S0102X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 012412
License State: AZ
Taxonomy Description: A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	208600000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Surgery	125.078344 (IL)
2	390200000X	Student, Health Care	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Timothy Cho is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1013592104, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 4).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 0 → 0