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Dr. Melvin Ku, MD
NPI1003174756PAC ID4587965249
- Medicare services, 2024
- 59
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 74
- Part D claims, 2024
- 100
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Practice address
- 89th Avenue and Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418
- Practice phone
- Call (718) 262-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Melvin Ku is an emergency medicine physician in Richmond Hill, New York
Dr. Ku practices at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Jamaica, New York, part of MediSys Health Network.
Dr. Ku's NPI, 1003174756, was assigned on May 1, 2012. Dr. Ku graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2012. Dr. Ku holds New York license 279536.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1003174756NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587965249
- NPI enumeration date
- May 1, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (718) 262-6000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melvin Ku practices in Jamaica and Richmond Hill
Dr. Ku's primary practice is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, at 89th Avenue and Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418 in Queens County. The practice phone is (718) 262-6000. Dr. Ku also practices at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, 89- Van Wyck Expy, Richmond Hill, NY 11418.
- Jamaica Hospital Medical CenterPrimary89th Avenue and Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418 · Queens CountyPhone(718) 262-6000
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center89- Van Wyck Expy, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 · Queens CountyPhone(718) 206-8918
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melvin Ku is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ku's primary practice is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Jamaica, New York, part of MediSys Health Network. The medical group on file is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. KuSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melvin Ku's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ku practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melvin Ku is one of 3,709 emergency medicine physicians in New York
Emergency medicine is Dr. Ku's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Ku is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Ku is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, New YorkPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Ku
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3,709emergency medicine physicians in New York29emergency medicine physicians in Richmond Hill29emergency medicine physicians at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melvin Ku billed Medicare for 59 services in 2024
CMS data shows 59 Medicare services from Dr. Ku across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 74 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,975 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202459
Medicare patients74
Paid by Medicare$5,975
Procedure codes2
Dr. Ku's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 762024: 5922%
Dr. Ku compared with the New York median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Ku
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 59vs 21973% below
- Medicare patients
- 74vs 21666% below
- Part D claims
- 36vs 2924% above
Medians across 3,510 emergency medicine physicians in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ku'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. Melvin Ku treated 74 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Ku's median patient age at 53, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 202474
Average age73
Average risk score1.92
Also on Medicaid66%
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3750%
- Men3750%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ku's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol65%
- Diabetes45%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Arthritis34%
- Alzheimer's and dementia32%
- Mood disorders32%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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 53
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melvin Ku wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ku wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 36 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $63 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 2024100
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$63
Part D patients58
Dr. Ku's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic94 claims94%
- Brand-name and other6 claims6%
Dr. Ku'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ku's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics25%25 of 100 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 242024: 3650%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 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
Dr. Melvin Ku scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Ku for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ku accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ku's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 82.2of 100Quality
- 79of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Melvin Ku has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Ku, published from 2016 to 2017. Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors are Denrick Cooper, Aaran Brooke Drake, MD and William Aronson, MD.
Papers3
Years published2016 to 2017
Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Ku
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melvin Ku graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Ku graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Melvin Ku'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| 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 Dr. Melvin Ku's NPI number?
Dr. Melvin Ku's NPI number is 1003174756. It was assigned on May 1, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melvin Ku?
Dr. Melvin Ku is an emergency medicine physician in Richmond Hill, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Melvin Ku practice?
Dr. Ku practices at 89th Avenue and Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418. Dr. Ku also practices at 89- Van Wyck Expy, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Dr. Ku's primary practice is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Jamaica, New York, part of MediSys Health Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Melvin Ku's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ku is (718) 262-6000.
What is Dr. Melvin Ku's medical license number?
Dr. Ku holds New York license 279536.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melvin Ku affiliated with?
Dr. Ku practices at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Jamaica, New York.
What medical group is Dr. Melvin Ku part of?
Dr. Ku is linked to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ku to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Melvin Ku accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ku billed Medicare for 59 services in 2024, and Dr. Ku accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Melvin Ku's MIPS score?
Dr. Ku's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melvin Ku see?
CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Melvin Ku board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ku is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
What services does Dr. Melvin Ku bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ku's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99285).
Where did Dr. Melvin Ku go to medical school?
Dr. Ku graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Melvin Ku prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ku's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen and Prednisone.
How long has Dr. Melvin Ku been practicing?
Dr. Ku graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Melvin Ku do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Ku, published from 2016 to 2017.
Who does Dr. Melvin Ku publish with?
Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors are Denrick Cooper (2 shared papers), Aaran Brooke Drake, MD (2 shared papers) and William Aronson, MD (1 shared paper).
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