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Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS

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(Dr. Rosa Choi, M.D.)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology and General Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

540 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 879-0670

Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS is a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in medical oncology and general surgery. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS is affiliated with Sutter Health and Cottage Health.

Office Locations

317 W Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 681-1761

(805) 681-1768

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Sutter Health

540 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 879-0670

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In The News

“Dr. Rosa Choi is a breast cancer surgeon at Sansum Clinic.”—"Faxitron Revolutionizes Breast Cancer Surgery at Sansum Clinic | Your Health - Noozhawk.com", Noozhawk, February 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

In 2023, Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS performed more lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast procedures

excision

mastectomy for breast cancer

By Affordability:

total mastectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS performed more breast cancer surgery, breast procedures, excision, and mastectomy for breast cancer procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for total (simple) mastectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS performed more open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	230
excision	14
lymph node procedures	14
open surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	299
excision	34
lymph node procedures	17
open surgery	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	22
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, diagnostic procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	39
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	298
excision	52
image guided procedures	12
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
open surgery	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	26
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, excision, breast procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
breast procedures	39
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	265
excision	46
image guided procedures	27
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	27
open surgery	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	44
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, excision, breast procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
breast procedures	38
cancer surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	241
excision	42
image guided procedures	29
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	29
open surgery	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were breast procedures, excision, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
breast procedures	89
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	337
excision	85
image guided procedures	56
lymph node procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	37
open surgery	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	21
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were breast procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	88
cancer surgery	51
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	364
excision	86
image guided procedures	37
lymph node procedures	69
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	24
open surgery	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	26
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were breast procedures, lymph node procedures, excision and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	71
cancer surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	322
excision	64
image guided procedures	40
lymph node procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	23
open surgery	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were breast procedures, excision, minimally invasive procedures and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	61
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	253
excision	42
image guided procedures	37
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	19
open surgery	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were breast procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	91
cancer surgery	52
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	306
excision	83
image guided procedures	39
lymph node procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	13
open surgery	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	76
cancer surgery	58
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	250
excision	95
image guided procedures	18
lymph node procedures	73
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Santa Barbara, CA were breast procedures, excision, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

aspiration	12
breast procedures	60
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	287
excision	58
image guided procedures	32
lymph node procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	23
open surgery	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	169
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	52
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. She completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Cottage Health

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. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, AARP, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, Three Rivers, Medicare Advantage, First Health, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO and Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

AARP

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

Three Rivers

Medicare Advantage

First Health

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Barbara, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
McKesson Specialty Care Distribution Corp.	$516 $516
Covidien Sales LLC	$309 Vessel Sealing $141	Endo Stapling $63	Valleylab FT10 $38	LigaSure $34	Synthetic Mesh $19	Other $13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$252 NON-PRODUCT $104	SYLATRON $87	BRIDION $16	$45
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$244 BioZorb $244
The Medicines Company	$145 ORBACTIV $130	IONSYS $15
Other	$770 Perjeta $109	VERZENIO $91	AAA Stent Grafts $42	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $35	NON BRAND $34	Other $458

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,695
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$516
Education	$24

Biography

Dr. Rosa Choi's medical specialty is general surgery and medical oncology. The average patient rating for Dr. Choi is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with Cottage Health and Sutter Health. Dr. Choi seems to honor several insurance carriers, including AARP, Anthem, and Blue California. According to Sutter Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Santa Barbara, CA. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Choi completed her residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital.