Dr. Kevin Ku, DO

Dr. Ku practices at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California, part of County of Santa Clara, CA.

Dr. Ku's NPI, 1659639011, was assigned on April 23, 2012. Dr. Ku graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2012. Dr. Ku holds California license 20A13063.

Dr. Ku's primary practice is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, at 751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 885-5000.

Dr. Ku's primary practice is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California, part of County of Santa Clara, CA. The medical group on file is County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, Las Plumas Behavioral Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 more community health center, named with a free account.

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.

Internal medicine is Dr. Ku's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ku is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ku is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, circulation problems, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal inflammation, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), lung disease: COPD, asthma or bronchitis and mini-stroke (TIA) among the conditions Dr. Ku treats.

CMS data shows 439 Medicare services from Dr. Ku across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 163 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,065 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 163 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 79% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.43, 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 72, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ku wrote 250 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $113 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 61 out of 100 for Dr. Ku for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ku accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Ku in 2015. The most frequent topics are Antiviral Agents and Hepatitis B, Chronic. Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors are Mindie Hoai Nguyen, MD, Kevin Thant Chaung, MD and Courtney Aileen Cunningham, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Ku from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $201.

Dr. Ku graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2012. Dr. Ku is a member of AOA.

Dr. Ku is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.