Dr. Debbie S. Kuo, MD

Dr. Kuo practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.

Dr. Kuo's NPI, 1417222050, was assigned on March 15, 2012. Dr. Kuo graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Kuo holds California license A125172.

Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.

Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuo to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kuo practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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 2 states: California and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Kuo treats.

CMS data shows 3,619 Medicare services from Dr. Kuo across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 840 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $359,014 for them.

CMS counts 840 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 357 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kuo's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kuo wrote 3,801 Medicare Part D claims for 706 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,729 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $351,872 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,372 claims across 28 drugs.

Dr. Kuo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kuo as offering telehealth. CMS counts 322 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kuo, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Kuo, published from 2003 to 2024. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Intraocular Pressure, Glaucoma and Apoptosis. Dr. Kuo's most frequent co-authors are Frank Lewis Brodie, MD, Jennifer L. Allen, MD and Nitika Arora, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kuo to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Aphakia, Postcataract and Aphakia.

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Kuo from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $2,230.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Kuo, most recently Fellow in 2015.

Dr. Kuo graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Kuo is a member of AOA, AAO and American Glaucoma Society.

Dr. Kuo is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.