Dr. Paul C. Kuo, MD

  • Sarasota, FL
  • General surgeon
NPI1841374758PAC ID4880731793
Medicare services, 2024
81
Medicare patients, 2024
109
Publications
199
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$17,615
Practice address
1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239
Practice phone
Call (941) 917-9000
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Dr. Paul C. Kuo is a general surgeon in Sarasota, Florida

Dr. Kuo practices at Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus in Sarasota, Florida, part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

Dr. Kuo's NPI, 1841374758, was assigned on October 25, 2006. Dr. Kuo graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Kuo holds Florida license ME134233.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4880731793
NPI enumeration date
October 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(941) 917-9000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

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

Dr. Paul C. Kuo practices at Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus in Sarasota, Florida

Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus, at 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239 in Sarasota County. The practice phone is (941) 917-9000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Paul C. Kuo is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus in Sarasota, Florida, part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Dr. Kuo is also affiliated with HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital. The medical group on file is First Physicians Group of Sarasota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuo to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul C. Kuo's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kuo practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota CampusAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Paul C. Kuo is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida

Surgery is Dr. Kuo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kuo is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kuo's licenses on file in 7 states: Florida, Illinois, Washington, California, North Carolina, District of Columbia and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME134233 · 2017 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Illinois licenseLicense 036126594 · 2010 to 2026
  • Washington license2015 to 2026
  • California license2021 to 2025
  • North Carolina license2000 to 2012
  • District of Columbia license1998 to 2000
  • Maryland license1995 to 2000

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Kuo treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Kuo

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Dr. Paul C. Kuo billed Medicare for 81 services in 2024

CMS data shows 81 Medicare services from Dr. Kuo across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,461 for them.

Medicare services, 202481
Medicare patients109
Paid by Medicare$7,461
Procedure codes4

Dr. Kuo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 812024: 81No change

Where Dr. Kuo's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3037%
  • In a facility5163%

Dr. Kuo compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kuo
  • Florida median
Medicare services
81vs 19859% below
Medicare patients
109vs 13318% below

Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kuo's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul C. Kuo treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, 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 77, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024109
Average age75
Average risk score1.90
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Kuo's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kuo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6257%
  • Men4743%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kuo's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis71%
  4. Mood disorders52%
  5. Ischemic heart disease51%
  6. Depression50%
  7. Anxiety39%
  8. Chronic kidney disease38%

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 77

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

How Dr. Paul C. Kuo takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kuo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 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. Paul C. Kuo has 199 publications on record

Dmand AI links 199 papers to Dr. Kuo, published from 2010 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 25. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Florida and Length of Stay. Dr. Kuo has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Kuo's most frequent co-authors are Anai N. Kothari, Robert Henry Blackwell, MD and Meagan Read.

Papers199
Years published2010 to 2025

Dr. Kuo's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Kuo writes about most

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Florida
  • Length of Stay
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Laparoscopy
  • Osteopontin
  • Machine Learning
  • General Surgery

Dr. Kuo's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kuo

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

Dr. Paul C. Kuo received $17,615 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Kuo from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $15,218.

General payments to Dr. Kuo by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kuo by kind, 2016 to 2025

$17.6Kin total
  • Education$13,00074%
  • Travel and lodging$3,92122%
  • Food and beverage$6944%

Companies that paid Dr. Kuo the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Paul C. Kuo graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Kuo graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in clinical informaticsAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  4. Board certified in surgical critical careAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Paul C. Kuo accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Kuo is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Kuo accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare10
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Paul C. 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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
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 Dr. Paul C. Kuo's NPI number?

Dr. Paul C. Kuo's NPI number is 1841374758. It was assigned on October 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul C. Kuo?

Dr. Paul C. Kuo is a general surgeon in Sarasota, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Paul C. Kuo practice?

Dr. Kuo practices at 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239. Dr. Kuo's primary practice is Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus in Sarasota, Florida, part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuo to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Paul C. Kuo's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kuo is (941) 917-9000.

What is Dr. Paul C. Kuo's medical license number?

Dr. Kuo holds Florida license ME134233, one of the licenses on file in 7 states.

Which states has Dr. Paul C. Kuo been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kuo in Florida (2017 to 2026), Illinois (2010 to 2026), Washington (2015 to 2026), California (2021 to 2025), North Carolina (2000 to 2012), District of Columbia (1998 to 2000) and Maryland (1995 to 2000).

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul C. Kuo affiliated with?

Dr. Kuo practices at Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Kuo is also affiliated with HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Paul C. Kuo part of?

Dr. Kuo is linked to First Physicians Group of Sarasota. Dmand AI links Dr. Kuo to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Paul C. Kuo accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kuo billed Medicare for 81 services in 2024, and Dr. Kuo accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul C. Kuo see?

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuo in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Paul C. Kuo board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kuo is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

What services does Dr. Paul C. Kuo bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kuo's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Paul C. Kuo go to medical school?

Dr. Kuo graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1985.

Has Dr. Paul C. Kuo received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,615 in general payments to Dr. Kuo from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul C. Kuo been practicing?

Dr. Kuo graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

Does Dr. Paul C. Kuo do research?

Dmand AI links 199 publications to Dr. Kuo, published from 2010 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Paul C. Kuo publish with?

Dr. Kuo's most frequent co-authors are Anai N. Kothari (42 shared papers), Robert Henry Blackwell, MD (26 shared papers) and Meagan Read (23 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Paul C. Kuo accept?

Dr. Kuo is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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