Heechung Ko, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 191
- Part D claims, 2024
- 205
- MIPS score, 2024
- 99
- Industry payments
- $18
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 535 Wellington Way Suite 160 Suite 160, Lexington, KY 40503-1387
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 275-2030
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Stratton Eyes
Eye care practice · Lexington, Kentucky
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Heechung Ko is an optometrist in Lexington, Kentucky
Heechung Ko practices at Stratton Eyes in Lexington, Kentucky.
Heechung Ko's NPI, 1609997337, was assigned on April 2, 2007. Heechung Ko graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2001. Heechung Ko holds Kentucky license 1514DT.
- NPI
- 1609997337NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052584893
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 275-2030
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Heechung Ko practices at Stratton Eyes in Lexington, Kentucky
Heechung Ko's primary practice is Stratton Eyes, at 535 Wellington Way Suite 160 Suite 160, Lexington, KY 40503-1387. The practice phone is (859) 275-2030.
- Stratton Eyes535 Wellington Way Suite 160 Suite 160, Lexington, KY 40503-1387Phone(859) 275-2030
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Heechung Ko is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Heechung Ko's primary practice is Stratton Eyes in Lexington, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Heechung Ko to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heechung Ko's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heechung Ko practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Stratton Eyes | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Heechung Ko is one of 608 optometrists in Kentucky
Optometrist is Heechung Ko's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Heechung Ko is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, KentuckyPrimary
Optometrists near Heechung Ko
Counts of optometrists 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
Heechung Ko treated 191 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Heechung Ko in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 106 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heechung Ko's median patient age at 72, with 67% women.
Heechung Ko's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Heechung Ko's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11862%
- Men7338%
Chronic conditions among Heechung Ko's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis46%
- Anxiety27%
- Diabetes27%
- Mood disorders25%
- Depression23%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Heechung Ko's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Heechung Ko wrote 205 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Heechung Ko wrote 205 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs.
Heechung Ko's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic148 claims72%
- Brand-name57 claims28%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Heechung Ko scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Heechung Ko for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Heechung Ko accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of cataract surgery by Heechung Ko, more than 41% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Heechung Ko's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 99of 100Final score
- 98.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Heechung Ko ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 41st percentile17 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Heechung Ko received $18 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Heechung Ko from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $18.
Companies that paid Heechung Ko the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Heechung Ko graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Heechung Ko graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Heechung Ko'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 (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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Heechung Ko's NPI number?
Heechung Ko's NPI number is 1609997337. It was assigned on April 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Heechung Ko specialize in?
Heechung Ko is an optometrist in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Heechung Ko practice?
Heechung Ko practices at 535 Wellington Way Suite 160 Suite 160, Lexington, KY 40503-1387. Heechung Ko's primary practice is Stratton Eyes in Lexington, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Heechung Ko to 1 medical group.
What is Heechung Ko's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Heechung Ko is (859) 275-2030.
What is Heechung Ko's medical license number?
Heechung Ko holds Kentucky license 1514DT.
Does Heechung Ko accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Heechung Ko as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Heechung Ko's MIPS score?
Heechung Ko's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Heechung Ko see?
CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Heechung Ko in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Where did Heechung Ko go to medical school?
Heechung Ko graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2001.
Has Heechung Ko received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to Heechung Ko from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Heechung Ko been practicing?
Heechung Ko graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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