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Dr. Cristy Ku, MD, PhD
NPI1235592361PAC ID8022302330
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,156
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 209
- Part D claims, 2024
- 147
- Publications
- 18
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 798-2246
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center
Houston, Texas
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Dr. Cristy Ku is an ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Ku practices at Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Ku's NPI, 1235592361, was assigned on April 5, 2016. Dr. Ku graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Ku holds Texas license U6002.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1235592361NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022302330
- NPI enumeration date
- April 5, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 798-2246
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Cristy Ku practices at Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center in Houston, Texas
Dr. Ku's primary practice is Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 798-2246.
- Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 798-2246
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Cristy Ku is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ku's primary practice is Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ku is also affiliated with Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital. The medical group on file is Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cristy Ku's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ku practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Cristy 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. Dmand AI has Dr. Ku's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, TexasPrimary
- Retina specialist (ophthalmology), California
- Oregon license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, laser destruction of retinal or choroid lesions and surgical retina and vitreous procedures 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. Cristy Ku billed Medicare for 1,156 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,156 Medicare services from Dr. Ku across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 209 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,668 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,156
Medicare patients209
Paid by Medicare$69,668
Procedure codes8
Dr. Ku's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 02024: 413
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 352024: 367949%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 197
- Surgery
- 2023: 132024: 1431000%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 36
Where Dr. Ku's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,09495%
- In a facility625%
Dr. Ku compared with the Texas median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Ku
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,156vs 1,35315% below
- Medicare patients
- 209vs 49258% below
- Part D claims
- 94vs 61385% below
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. Cristy Ku treated 209 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 89 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, 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 68, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 2024209
Average age71
Average risk score1.81
Also on Medicaid19%
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ku's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11153%
- Men9847%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ku's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes49%
- Arthritis38%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression22%
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 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Cristy Ku wrote 147 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ku wrote 147 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 94 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,889 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 82 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024147
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$2,889
Part D patients40
Dr. Ku's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic95 claims65%
- Brand-name52 claims35%
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: 822024: 9415%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 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
How Dr. Cristy Ku takes part in Medicare
Dr. 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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Dr. Cristy Ku has 18 publications on record
Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Ku, published from 2020 to 2023. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are DNA Mutational Analysis, Electroretinography and Genetic Therapy. Dr. Ku has published most often in Transl Vis Sci Technol. Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors are Mark Edward Pennesi, MD, PhD, Anthony Moore and Steven Theodore Bailey, MD.
Papers18
Years published2020 to 2023
Dr. Ku's papers by year, 2020 to 2023
Topics Dr. Ku writes about most
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Electroretinography
- Genetic Therapy
- Pedigree
- Retinal Dystrophies
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
- Visual Fields
- cis-trans-Isomerases
Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors
- Mark Edward Pennesi, MD, PhD5 shared papers
- Anthony Moore3 shared papers
- Steven Theodore Bailey, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Ku
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet
cis-trans-IsomerasesGene EditingGenetic Therapy
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Cristy Ku received $684 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Ku from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Spark Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $170.
General payments to Dr. Ku by program year, 2022 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ku by kind, 2022 to 2025
$684in total
- Food and beverage$66497%
- Travel and lodging$203%
Companies that paid Dr. Ku the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Cristy Ku graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine
Dr. Ku graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Cristy Ku accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Ku is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Cigna
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ku accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- POS5
- EPO3
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Cristy 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 Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Cristy Ku's NPI number?
Dr. Cristy Ku's NPI number is 1235592361. It was assigned on April 5, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cristy Ku?
Dr. Cristy Ku is an ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Cristy Ku practice?
Dr. Ku practices at 1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Ku's primary practice is Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ku to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Cristy Ku's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ku is (713) 798-2246.
What is Dr. Cristy Ku's medical license number?
Dr. Ku holds Texas license U6002, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Cristy Ku been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ku in Texas (2023 to 2026), California (2021 to 2025) and Oregon (2020 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Cristy Ku affiliated with?
Dr. Ku is affiliated with Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ku to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Cristy Ku part of?
Dr. Ku is linked to Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Ku to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Cristy Ku accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ku billed Medicare for 1,156 services in 2024, and Dr. Ku accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cristy Ku see?
CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ku in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Dr. Cristy Ku board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ku is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Cristy Ku bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ku's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92134) and surgery: eye (67028).
Where did Dr. Cristy Ku go to medical school?
Dr. Ku graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Cristy Ku prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ku's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin and Ketorolac Tromethamine.
Has Dr. Cristy Ku received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $684 in general payments to Dr. Ku from 7 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Cristy Ku been practicing?
Dr. Ku graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Cristy Ku do research?
Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Ku, published from 2020 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Cristy Ku publish with?
Dr. Ku's most frequent co-authors are Mark Edward Pennesi, MD, PhD (5 shared papers), Anthony Moore (3 shared papers) and Steven Theodore Bailey, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Cristy Ku accept?
Dr. Ku is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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