Dr. Douglas D. Koch, MD

Dr. Koch practices at Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Koch's NPI, 1881683233, was assigned on October 18, 2005. Dr. Koch graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1977. Dr. Koch holds Texas license F1717.

Dr. Koch'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.

Dr. Koch's primary practice is Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Koch is also affiliated with Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Koch to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Koch practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Koch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Koch is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Koch's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Koch treats.

CMS data shows 1,456 Medicare services from Dr. Koch across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 481 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $193,919 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 481 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Koch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 228 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Koch's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Koch wrote 424 Medicare Part D claims for 163 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 350 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,731 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 368 claims across 8 drugs.

Dr. Koch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 304 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Koch, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 291 papers to Dr. Koch, published from 2008 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Lenses, Intraocular, Cornea and Visual Acuity. Dr. Koch has published most often in J Cataract Refract Surg. Dr. Koch's most frequent co-authors are Mitchell P. Weikert, MD, Jack T. Holladay, MD and Warren E. Hill, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Koch to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Presbyopia and Refractive Errors.

CMS Open Payments shows 371 general payments to Dr. Koch from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. paid the most, $191,176. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $11,457 in 2016.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Koch, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Koch graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1977. Dr. Koch is a member of AAO.

Dr. Koch is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.