Summary

Board certified Internal Medicine & Nephrology
After fellowship, I moved to Las Vegas and started medical practice.
Within 1 year, I became third busiest nephrologists in Las Vegas (out of 56 nephrologists).
I had one of the busiest outpatient clinic in Las Vegas, focused on early intervention of kidney disease and prevention of kidney failure.
I am proud to say that I had one of the busiest practice of kidney disease in Las Vegas, No. 3, but had least number of dialysis patients (probably the bottom 3rd) and slowest growing of dialysis patient pool on my practice compared to any other in the town. THIS IS MEDICARE DATA. I feel this indicates I had prevented more of my patients from progressing into end stage kidney disease.
I closed my practice in Las Vegas and moved to Los Angeles in 2014, to come back closer to home and family.

In my new LA practice, I'm focusing on preventive and holistic approach of medicine (not just nephrology but internal medicine as well).
By doing this, I hope my patients can live longer and healthier.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 3
  • 23 years of experience
  • 46 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • University Of Arizona College Of Medicine
  • 3 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 34 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Office Location

Charlie Sam Nephrology

505 S Virgil Ave Ste 301Los Angeles, CA 90020
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Los Angeles , CAVENTURA , CALos Angeles , CAOrange , CA
Med School: University Of Arizona College Of Medicine Med School: Tufts University School Of Medicine Med School: David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla Med School: University Of California Irvine School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Charles Cho

  • Accepts Medicaid
  • AARP
  • Aetna
  • Alignment Health Plan
  • AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • AvMed
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA - HMO
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Blue Shield of California - HMO
  • Brand New Day
  • Bright Health
  • CalOptima
  • Central California Alliance for Health
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Group
  • Contra Costa Health Plan
  • Health Alliance
  • Health Net
  • Health Net - HMO
  • HealthSmart
  • Hometown Health
  • Humana
  • Humana - HMO
  • Inland Empire Health Plan
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • L.A. Care Health Plan
  • L.A. Care Health Plan - HMO
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • MediGold
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Premier Health Plan
  • Regence BlueShield
  • SCAN Health Plan
  • SCAN Health Plan - HMO
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Wellcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Charles Cho has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Charles Cho has the following 34 areas of expertise

  • Acidosis
  • Acute Renal Failure (Acute Kidney Failure)
  • Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
  • Chronic Renal Disease
  • Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Diabetes, Type 2
  • Diabetic Kidney Disease (Diabetic Nephropathies)
  • Dialysis
  • End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Hyperlipidemias
  • Hypokalemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Internal Medicine
  • Kidney Biopsy
  • Kidney Cortex Necrosis
  • Kidney Dialysis (Renal Dialysis)
  • Kidney Disease (IGA Glomerulonephritis)
  • Lupus Nephritis
  • Magnesium Deficiency
  • Malnutrition
  • Parathyroid Diseases
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Protein-Energy Malnutrition
  • Proteinuria
  • Renal Tubular Acidosis
  • Urinalysis
  • Vitamin B Deficiency
  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Certifications, License, & Education

23 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

University Of Arizona College Of MedicineGraduated in 2010
Dong-A University College Of MedicineGraduated in 2003

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