Dr. David Jacob Kaufman, DO

Dr. Kaufman practices at Orange County Urology Surgical Center in Irvine, California.

Dr. Kaufman's NPI, 1508893363, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Kaufman graduated from Des Moines University in 1998. Dr. Kaufman holds California license 20A8799.

Dr. Kaufman's primary practice is Orange County Urology Surgical Center, at 18 Endeavor, Irvine, CA 92618 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 630-0621.

Dr. Kaufman's primary practice is Orange County Urology Surgical Center in Irvine, California. Dr. Kaufman is also affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. The medical group on file is Pacific Coast Gastroenterology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kaufman to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kaufman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kaufman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kaufman is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kaufman is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Kaufman treats.

CMS data shows 1,484 Medicare services from Dr. Kaufman across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 696 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $136,870 for them.

CMS counts 696 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kaufman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 369 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kaufman's median patient age at 65, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kaufman wrote 1,959 Medicare Part D claims for 491 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,816 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $219,282 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,907 claims across 32 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Kaufman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kaufman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kaufman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 395 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kaufman, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Kaufman, published from 2010 to 2021. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Kaufman's most frequent co-authors are David Kaufman, MD, Nancy E. Amoroso, MD and Luis F. Angel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 320 general payments to Dr. Kaufman from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,528.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kaufman, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kaufman graduated from Des Moines University in 1998.

Dr. Kaufman is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.