Dr. Christopher Ko, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 419
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 182
- Part D claims, 2024
- 74
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $9,592
- Practice address
- 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Practice phone
- Call (801) 581-2337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Salt Lake City, Utah
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Dr. Christopher Ko is a gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Ko practices at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dr. Ko's NPI, 1497142301, was assigned on April 17, 2015. Dr. Ko graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Ko holds Michigan license 4301503832.
- NPI
- 1497142301NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335436948
- NPI enumeration date
- April 17, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (801) 581-2337
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Ko practices at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Ko's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit, at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 581-2337.
- University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 · Salt Lake CountyPhone(801) 581-2337
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Ko is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ko's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Ko is also affiliated with University of Utah Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Utah Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ko to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Ko's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ko practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Ko is one of 132 gastroenterologists in Utah
Gastroenterology is Dr. Ko's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Ko is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, MichiganPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Ko
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Ko billed Medicare for 419 services in 2024
CMS data shows 419 Medicare services from Dr. Ko across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 182 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,992 for them.
Dr. Ko's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3112024: 3203%
- Imaging
- 2023: 772024: 8612%
- Other services
- 2023: 482024: 1373%
Where Dr. Ko's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office133%
- In a facility40697%
Dr. Ko compared with the Utah median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Ko
- Utah median
- Medicare services
- 419vs 30338% above
- Medicare patients
- 182vs 22519% below
- Part D claims
- 43vs 24983% below
Medians across 134 gastroenterologists in Utah with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ko'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. Christopher Ko treated 182 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 182 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ko in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Ko's median patient age at 71, with 41% women.
Dr. Ko's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ko's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8748%
- Men9552%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ko's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol60%
- Arthritis42%
- Mood disorders42%
- Depression40%
- Diabetes36%
- Anxiety31%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ko's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men59%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Ko wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ko wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $385 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Ko's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic71 claims96%
- Brand-name and other3 claims4%
Dr. Ko'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. Ko's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics50%37 of 74 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: 172024: 43153%
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. Christopher Ko ranks in the 96th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Ko accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ko as offering telehealth. CMS counts 339 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Ko, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Ko ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 96th percentile339 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 44th percentile15 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Ko received $9,592 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Ko from 7 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $6,899.
General payments to Dr. Ko by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ko by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,76260%
- Travel and lodging$2,43025%
- Consulting fees$1,40015%
Companies that paid Dr. Ko the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Ko graduated from Boston University School of Medicine
Dr. Ko graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Ko'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Christopher Ko's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Ko's NPI number is 1497142301. It was assigned on April 17, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Ko?
Dr. Christopher Ko is a gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Ko practice?
Dr. Ko practices at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132. Dr. Ko's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ko to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Ko's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ko is (801) 581-2337.
What is Dr. Christopher Ko's medical license number?
Dr. Ko holds Michigan license 4301503832.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Ko affiliated with?
Dr. Ko is affiliated with University of Utah Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ko to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Ko part of?
Dr. Ko is linked to University of Utah Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Ko to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Ko accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ko billed Medicare for 419 services in 2024, and Dr. Ko accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christopher Ko offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ko as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Ko see?
CMS counts 182 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ko in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Ko bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ko's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (74328), surgery: digestive system (43264) and surgery: digestive system (43276).
Where did Dr. Christopher Ko go to medical school?
Dr. Ko graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Ko prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ko's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levofloxacin and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Christopher Ko received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,592 in general payments to Dr. Ko from 7 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Christopher Ko been practicing?
Dr. Ko graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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