Dr. Wei-Fang Ko, MD

Dr. Ko practices at Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group, Inc a Medical Corporation in Castro Valley, California.

Dr. Ko's NPI, 1417068081, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Ko graduated from Taipei Medical University in 1986. Dr. Ko holds California license A62022.

Dr. Ko's primary practice is Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group, Inc a Medical Corporation, at 19845 Lake Chabot Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (510) 537-4415.

Dr. Ko's primary practice is Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group, Inc a Medical Corporation in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Ko is also affiliated with Sutter Eden Medical Center. The medical group on file is Unio Specialty Care, Urology, Encinitas (formerly Genesis Healthcare Partners). Dmand AI also links Dr. Ko to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

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

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

CMS data shows 892 Medicare services from Dr. Ko across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 448 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $90,870 for them.

CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ko in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 225 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ko's median patient age at 68, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ko wrote 599 Medicare Part D claims for 370 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 493 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $72,099 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 471 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Ko for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ko accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ko as offering telehealth. CMS counts 74 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Ko, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Ko. Dr. Ko's most frequent co-authors are John P. Cello, MD, Wayne O. Adkisson, MD and Douglas A. Corley, MD.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ko, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Ko graduated from Taipei Medical University in 1986. Dr. Ko is a member of AGA.

Dr. Ko is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.