Ran Hwa Ku, PA-C

  • Melrose, MA
  • Surgical physician assistant
NPI1851458525PAC ID3678524022
Medicare patients, 2024
84
Part D claims, 2024
251
Hospital affiliations
2
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176
Practice phone
Call (781) 979-3000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

MelroseWakefield Hospital

Hospital · Melrose, Massachusetts

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Ran Hwa Ku is a surgical physician assistant in Melrose, Massachusetts

Ran Ku practices at MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine.

Ran Ku's NPI, 1851458525, was assigned on January 2, 2007. Ran Ku graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2004. Ran Ku holds Massachusetts license 1873.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3678524022
NPI enumeration date
January 2, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(781) 979-3000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

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

Ran Hwa Ku practices at MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts

Ran Ku's primary practice is MelroseWakefield Hospital, at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (781) 979-3000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Ran Hwa Ku is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Ran Ku's primary practice is MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. Ran Ku is also affiliated with Lahey Clinic. The medical group on file is Tufts Medical Center Community Care.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ran Hwa Ku's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
MelroseWakefield HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Ran Hwa Ku is one of 441 surgical physician assistants in Massachusetts

Surgical is Ran Ku's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Ran Ku is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical physician assistant, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 1873 · taxonomy 363AS0400X

Surgical physician assistants near Ran Ku

Counts of surgical physician assistants with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

441surgical physician assistants in Massachusetts
2surgical physician assistants in Melrose

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Ran Hwa Ku treated 84 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Ran Ku in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ran Ku's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 202484
Average age73
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid25%

Ran Ku's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Ran Ku's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4655%
  • Men3845%

Chronic conditions among Ran Ku's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure74%
  4. Mood disorders48%
  5. Anxiety46%
  6. Depression42%
  7. Chronic kidney disease38%
  8. Ischemic heart disease37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Ran Ku's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Ran Hwa Ku wrote 251 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Ran Ku wrote 251 Medicare Part D claims for 84 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024251
Part D patients84

Ran Ku's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic248 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims1%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Ran Ku's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids41%103 of 251 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Ran Hwa Ku takes part in Medicare

Ran Ku accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Ran Hwa Ku graduated from Yale University School of Medicine

Ran Ku graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolYale University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Ran Hwa Ku'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - 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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Ran Hwa Ku's NPI number?

Ran Hwa Ku's NPI number is 1851458525. It was assigned on January 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Ran Hwa Ku specialize in?

Ran Hwa Ku is a surgical physician assistant in Melrose, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).

Where does Ran Hwa Ku practice?

Ran Ku practices at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176. Ran Ku's primary practice is MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine.

What is Ran Hwa Ku's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Ran Ku is (781) 979-3000.

What is Ran Hwa Ku's medical license number?

Ran Ku holds Massachusetts license 1873.

Which hospitals is Ran Hwa Ku affiliated with?

Ran Ku practices at MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts. Ran Ku is also affiliated with Lahey Clinic.

What medical group is Ran Hwa Ku part of?

Ran Ku is linked to Tufts Medical Center Community Care.

Does Ran Hwa Ku accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Ran Ku as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Ran Hwa Ku see?

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Ran Ku in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Where did Ran Hwa Ku go to medical school?

Ran Ku graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2004.

How long has Ran Hwa Ku been practicing?

Ran Ku graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

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