Selena Zhao Kuo

  • San Diego, CA
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1174029821PAC ID5092157008
Medicare services, 2024
116
Medicare patients, 2024
98
Part D claims, 2024
153
Publications
30
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
Practice phone
Call (619) 528-5000
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Selena Zhao Kuo is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, California

Selena Kuo practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Selena Kuo's NPI, 1174029821, was assigned on April 2, 2018. Selena Kuo graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2018. Selena Kuo's California license number on file is A174239.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092157008
NPI enumeration date
April 2, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 528-5000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Selena Zhao Kuo practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California

Selena Kuo's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.

  • Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
    9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 528-5000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Selena Zhao Kuo is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Selena Kuo's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Selena Kuo is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Selena Kuo to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Selena Zhao Kuo's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Selena Kuo practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Selena Zhao Kuo is one of 1,977 gastroenterologists in California

Gastroenterology is Selena Kuo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Selena Kuo is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Selena Kuo has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A174239 · 2021 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RG0100X

Gastroenterologists near Selena Kuo

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Selena Zhao Kuo billed Medicare for 116 services in 2024

CMS data shows 116 Medicare services from Selena Kuo across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 98 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,031 for them.

Medicare services, 2024116
Medicare patients98
Paid by Medicare$13,031
Procedure codes6

Selena Kuo's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits77
  2. Surgery28
  3. Other services11

Where Selena Kuo's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2824%
  • In a facility8876%

Selena Kuo compared with the California median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Selena Kuo
  • California median
Medicare services
116vs 58680% below
Medicare patients
98vs 30268% below
Part D claims
64vs 38083% below

Medians across 1,875 gastroenterologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Selena Kuo'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

Selena Zhao Kuo treated 98 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Selena Kuo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Selena Kuo's median patient age at 57, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 202498
Average age68
Average risk score2.86
Also on Medicaid45%

Selena Kuo's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Selena Kuo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4546%
  • Men5354%

Chronic conditions among Selena Kuo's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Diabetes50%
  4. Arthritis41%
  5. Chronic kidney disease40%
  6. Mood disorders39%
  7. Depression38%
  8. Anxiety32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Selena Kuo's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Selena Zhao Kuo wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Selena Kuo wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 64 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $78,799 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 32 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024153
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$78,799
Part D patients66

Selena Kuo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic100 claims65%
  • Brand-name53 claims35%

Selena Kuo's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Selena Kuo's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics10%16 of 153 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 322024: 64100%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Selena Zhao Kuo ranks in the 45th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Selena Kuo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Selena Kuo as offering telehealth. CMS counts 14 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Selena Kuo, more than 45% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Selena Kuo ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
44th percentile15 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
45th percentile14 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Selena Zhao Kuo has 30 publications on record

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Selena Kuo, published from 2012 to 2023. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Cell Line, Tumor, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell and Cell Proliferation. Selena Kuo has published most often in Aliment Pharmacol Ther. Selena Kuo's most frequent co-authors are Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, MD, Elham Rahimy, MD and Alan Kiang.

Papers30
Years published2012 to 2023

Selena Kuo's papers by year, 2012 to 2023

Topics Selena Kuo writes about most

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
  • Cardiovascular Diseases

Selena Kuo's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Selena Kuo

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Selena Zhao Kuo received $692 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Selena Kuo from 6 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $327.

General payments to Selena Kuo by program year, 2021 to 2025

Companies that paid Selena Kuo the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Selena Zhao Kuo graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Selena Kuo graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in gastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Selena Zhao Kuo accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Selena Kuo is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Selena Kuo accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO7
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Selena Zhao Kuo's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Selena Zhao Kuo's NPI number?

Selena Zhao Kuo's NPI number is 1174029821. It was assigned on April 2, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Selena Zhao Kuo specialize in?

Selena Zhao Kuo is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Selena Zhao Kuo practice?

Selena Kuo practices at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123. Selena Kuo's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Selena Kuo to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Selena Zhao Kuo's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Selena Kuo is (619) 528-5000.

What is Selena Zhao Kuo's medical license number?

Selena Kuo's California license number on file is A174239.

Which hospitals is Selena Zhao Kuo affiliated with?

Selena Kuo is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. Dmand AI links Selena Kuo to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Selena Zhao Kuo part of?

Selena Kuo is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Does Selena Zhao Kuo accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Selena Kuo billed Medicare for 116 services in 2024, and Selena Kuo accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Selena Zhao Kuo offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Selena Kuo as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Selena Zhao Kuo see?

CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Selena Kuo in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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Is Selena Zhao Kuo board certified?

Yes. Selena Kuo is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Selena Zhao Kuo bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Selena Kuo's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99215) and surgery: digestive system (45385).

Where did Selena Zhao Kuo go to medical school?

Selena Kuo graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2018.

What drugs does Selena Zhao Kuo prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Selena Kuo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Vemlidy, Xifaxan and Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf.

Has Selena Zhao Kuo received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $692 in general payments to Selena Kuo from 6 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Selena Zhao Kuo been practicing?

Selena Kuo graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

Does Selena Zhao Kuo do research?

Dmand AI links 30 publications to Selena Kuo, published from 2012 to 2023.

Who does Selena Zhao Kuo publish with?

Selena Kuo's most frequent co-authors are Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, MD (8 shared papers), Elham Rahimy, MD (6 shared papers) and Alan Kiang (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Selena Zhao Kuo accept?

Selena Kuo is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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