Dr. Barbara L. Ku, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,958
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 704
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,744
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Industry payments
- $1,104
- Practice address
- 1100 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212
- Practice phone
- Call (210) 222-2154
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
The Ocular Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · San Antonio, Texas
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Dr. Barbara L. Ku is an ophthalmologist in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Ku practices at The Ocular Surgery Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Ku's NPI, 1043363328, was assigned on January 19, 2007. Dr. Ku graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Ku's Texas license number on file is M5805.
- NPI
- 1043363328NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3072611102
- NPI enumeration date
- January 19, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (210) 222-2154
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Barbara L. Ku practices at The Ocular Surgery Center in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Ku's primary practice is The Ocular Surgery Center, at 1100 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212. The practice phone is (210) 222-2154.
- The Ocular Surgery Center1100 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212Phone(210) 222-2154
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Barbara L. Ku is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ku's primary practice is The Ocular Surgery Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Barbara L. Ku's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ku practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Ocular Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Barbara L. Ku is one of 1,311 ophthalmologists in Texas
Ophthalmology is Dr. Ku's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Ku is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Ku has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Ku treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ku
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Barbara L. Ku billed Medicare for 5,958 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,958 Medicare services from Dr. Ku across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 704 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $226,795 for them.
Dr. Ku's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,8092024: 3,6863%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,2402024: 1,3065%
- Other services
- 2023: 6482024: 81526%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1372024: 10821%
- Imaging
- 2023: 192024: 2742%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 132024: 1623%
Where Dr. Ku's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5,85098%
- In a facility1082%
Dr. Ku compared with the Texas median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Ku
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 5,958vs 1,3534.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 704vs 49243% above
- Part D claims
- 1,695vs 6132.8 times
Medians across 1,290 ophthalmologists in Texas 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. Barbara L. Ku treated 704 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 704 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 299 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ku's median patient age at 75, with 68% women.
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women45364%
- Men25136%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ku's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes40%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders19%
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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women68%
- Men28%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Barbara L. Ku wrote 1,744 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ku wrote 1,744 Medicare Part D claims for 382 patients. 53% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,695 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $284,741 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,555 claims across 27 drugs.
Dr. Ku's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic931 claims53%
- Brand-name813 claims47%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5552024: 1,6959%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 27 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. Barbara L. Ku scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 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. CMS counts 89 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Ku, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ku's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Ku ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 73rd percentile89 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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Dr. Barbara L. Ku received $1,104 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Ku from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $528.
General payments to Dr. Ku by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ku by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$84176%
- Education$26424%
Companies that paid Dr. Ku the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Barbara L. Ku has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Ku, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ku
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Barbara L. Ku graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Ku graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Ku is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Barbara L. Ku accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Ku is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ku accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO12
- Medicare9
- POS6
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Barbara L. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Barbara L. Ku's NPI number?
Dr. Barbara L. Ku's NPI number is 1043363328. It was assigned on January 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Barbara L. Ku?
Dr. Barbara L. Ku is an ophthalmologist in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Barbara L. Ku practice?
Dr. Ku practices at 1100 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212. Dr. Ku's primary practice is The Ocular Surgery Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Barbara L. Ku's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ku is (210) 222-2154.
What is Dr. Barbara L. Ku's medical license number?
Dr. Ku's Texas license number on file is M5805.
Does Dr. Barbara L. Ku accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ku billed Medicare for 5,958 services in 2024, and Dr. Ku accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Barbara L. Ku's MIPS score?
Dr. Ku's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Barbara L. Ku see?
CMS counts 704 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Barbara L. Ku board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ku is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Barbara L. Ku bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ku's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (83861), emerging technology (0507T) and eye exam or test (92134).
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Where did Dr. Barbara L. Ku go to medical school?
Dr. Ku graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Barbara L. Ku prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ku's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Barbara L. Ku received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,104 in general payments to Dr. Ku from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.
How long has Dr. Barbara L. Ku been practicing?
Dr. Ku graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Barbara L. Ku accept?
Dr. Ku is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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