Dr. Paul Yien Kwo, MD

Dr. Kwo practices at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Kwo's NPI, 1578527008, was assigned on April 13, 2006. Dr. Kwo graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Kwo's California license number on file is G145613.

Dr. Kwo's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive, at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 723-4000.

Dr. Kwo's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University. Dr. Kwo is also affiliated with Community Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kwo to 4 more hospitals, each named with a free account. Dr. Kwo's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kwo practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kwo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kwo is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kwo's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Indiana, Minnesota and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal inflammation, liver disease and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Kwo treats.

CMS data shows 785 Medicare services from Dr. Kwo across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 388 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,726 for them.

CMS counts 388 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kwo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 195 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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. Kwo's median patient age at 56, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kwo wrote 1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 164 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 820 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $275,187 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 658 claims across 23 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Kwo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kwo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kwo as offering telehealth. CMS counts 29 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kwo, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 185 papers to Dr. Kwo, published from 2008 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Antiviral Agents, Hepatitis C, Chronic and Liver Transplantation. Dr. Kwo has published most often in Gastroenterology. Dr. Kwo's most frequent co-authors are Allison June Kwong, MD, John M. Vierling, MD and Aparna Goel, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kwo to 6 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Hepatitis D, Hepatitis, Viral, Human and alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 417 general payments to Dr. Kwo from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $123,860. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $3,009 in 2016.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Kwo, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Kwo graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Kwo is a member of ACG.

Dr. Kwo is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.