Dr. David Kuo, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 12
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 26
- Part D claims, 2024
- 129
- Publications
- 8
- Industry payments
- $769
- Practice address
- 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Santa Clara, California
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Dr. David Kuo is an ophthalmologist in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Kuo practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California.
Dr. Kuo's NPI, 1255867321, was assigned on May 10, 2017. Dr. Kuo graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Kuo holds California license 160529.
- NPI
- 1255867321NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183062391
- NPI enumeration date
- May 10, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Kuo practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 851-1000.
- Permanente Medical Group Inc710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 851-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David Kuo is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuo to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Kuo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kuo practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Kuo is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Kuo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kuo is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kuo's licenses on file in 5 states: California, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- North Carolina license
- Texas license
- Utah license
- New Jersey license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kuo
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Kuo billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024
CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Kuo across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 26 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $242 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kuo compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Kuo
- California median
- Medicare services
- 12vs 1,07999% below
- Medicare patients
- 26vs 42194% below
- Part D claims
- 68vs 61889% below
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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
Dr. David Kuo treated 26 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.88, 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. Kuo's median patient age at 64, with 60% women.
Dr. Kuo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kuo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1142%
- Men1558%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kuo's Medicare patients, 2024
- Diabetes75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis58%
- Chronic kidney disease46%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kuo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Kuo wrote 129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kuo wrote 129 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 68 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,196 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Kuo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic97 claims75%
- Brand-name32 claims25%
Dr. 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 112024: 68518%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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
How Dr. David Kuo takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kuo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David Kuo has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Kuo, published from 2017 to 2022. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Uveitis, Disease Progression and Interleukin-10. Dr. Kuo's most frequent co-authors are Sally Liu Baxter, MD, Maggie M. Wei, MD and Michael John Allingham, MD, PhD.
Dr. Kuo's papers by year, 2017 to 2022
Topics Dr. Kuo writes about most
- Uveitis
- Disease Progression
- Interleukin-10
- Interleukin-6
Dr. Kuo's most frequent co-authors
- Sally Liu Baxter, MD2 shared papers
- Maggie M. Wei, MD2 shared papers
- Michael John Allingham, MD, PhD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kuo
J Telemed Telecare
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. David Kuo received $769 in industry payments from 2020 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Kuo from 1 drug or device company from 2020 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $769. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $533 in 2025.
General payments to Dr. Kuo by program year, 2020 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Kuo the most, 2020 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David Kuo graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Kuo graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Kuo accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Kuo is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Kaiser Permanente
- Amerihealth Caritas
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
Plan types Dr. Kuo accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO5
- Medicare4
- POS3
- PPO3
- EPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David Kuo's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David Kuo's NPI number?
Dr. David Kuo's NPI number is 1255867321. It was assigned on May 10, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Kuo?
Dr. David Kuo is an ophthalmologist in Santa Clara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. David Kuo practice?
Dr. Kuo practices at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuo to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. David Kuo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kuo is (408) 851-1000.
What is Dr. David Kuo's medical license number?
Dr. Kuo holds California license 160529, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. David Kuo been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kuo in California (2019 to 2027), North Carolina (2023 to 2025), Texas (1991 to 2018), Utah (2001 to 2018) and New Jersey (1998 to 2017).
What medical group is Dr. David Kuo part of?
Dr. Kuo is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. David Kuo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kuo billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024, and Dr. Kuo accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Kuo see?
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuo in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. David Kuo board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kuo is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. David Kuo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kuo's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92228).
Where did Dr. David Kuo go to medical school?
Dr. Kuo graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. David Kuo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kuo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Ketorolac Tromethamine.
Has Dr. David Kuo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $769 in general payments to Dr. Kuo from 1 company from 2020 to 2023. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. David Kuo been practicing?
Dr. Kuo graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. David Kuo do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Kuo, published from 2017 to 2022.
Who does Dr. David Kuo publish with?
Dr. Kuo's most frequent co-authors are Sally Liu Baxter, MD (2 shared papers), Maggie M. Wei, MD (2 shared papers) and Michael John Allingham, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. David Kuo accept?
Dr. Kuo is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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