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Dr. Tsesun Ku, MD
NPI1881828341PAC ID9830368901
- Medicare services, 2024
- 32
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 79
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $19
- Practice address
- 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 939-3400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Tsesun Ku is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Ku practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.
Dr. Ku's NPI, 1881828341, was assigned on May 12, 2009. Dr. Ku graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Ku holds California license A107242.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1881828341NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830368901
- NPI enumeration date
- May 12, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 939-3400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Tsesun Ku practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California
Dr. Ku's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital, at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 939-3400.
- Sharp Memorial Hospital7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 939-3400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Tsesun Ku is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ku's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Service Medical Group (ASMG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tsesun Ku's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ku practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Tsesun Ku is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Ku's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Ku is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Ku is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Ku
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6,593anesthesiologists in California343anesthesiologists in San Diego51anesthesiologists at Sharp Memorial Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tsesun Ku billed Medicare for 32 services in 2024
CMS data shows 32 Medicare services from Dr. Ku across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 79 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $846 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202432
Medicare patients79
Paid by Medicare$846
Procedure codes2
Dr. Ku's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 152024: 2140%
- Imaging
- 2023: 122024: 118%
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Dr. Ku compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Ku
- California median
- Medicare services
- 32vs 7256% below
- Medicare patients
- 79vs 14345% below
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ku's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tsesun Ku treated 79 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ku's median patient age at 63, with 57% women.
Medicare patients, 202479
Average age74
Average risk score1.66
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4354%
- Men3646%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ku's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Arthritis49%
- Atrial fibrillation47%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Diabetes34%
- Heart failure32%
- Cancer29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ku's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Tsesun Ku takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ku accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Tsesun Ku has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ku in 2007. Dr. Ku's most frequent co-author is Christopher J. Kane, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Ku
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Tsesun Ku received $19 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ku from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $19.
Companies that paid Dr. Ku the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Tsesun Ku graduated from UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Ku graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2007.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Tsesun Ku accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Ku is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- CMS Medicare
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Tsesun Ku's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Tsesun Ku's NPI number?
Dr. Tsesun Ku's NPI number is 1881828341. It was assigned on May 12, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tsesun Ku?
Dr. Tsesun Ku is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Tsesun Ku practice?
Dr. Ku practices at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. Ku's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Tsesun Ku's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ku is (858) 939-3400.
What is Dr. Tsesun Ku's medical license number?
Dr. Ku holds California license A107242.
Which hospitals is Dr. Tsesun Ku affiliated with?
Dr. Ku practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California.
What medical group is Dr. Tsesun Ku part of?
Dr. Ku is linked to Anesthesia Service Medical Group (ASMG).
Does Dr. Tsesun Ku accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ku billed Medicare for 32 services in 2024, and Dr. Ku accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tsesun Ku see?
CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Tsesun Ku board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ku is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
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What services does Dr. Tsesun Ku bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ku's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620) and ultrasound (76937).
Where did Dr. Tsesun Ku go to medical school?
Dr. Ku graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2007.
Has Dr. Tsesun Ku received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19 in general payments to Dr. Ku from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Tsesun Ku been practicing?
Dr. Ku graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Tsesun Ku do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ku.
Who does Dr. Tsesun Ku publish with?
Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors are Christopher J. Kane, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Tsesun Ku accept?
Dr. Ku is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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