Physician

Christine Y. Kuo, DO

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christine Kuo, DO (NPI: 1629069760) practices family practice in the Stockton-Lodi, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from San Joaquin, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MING-WEI WU, INC (NPI: 1699975144; TIN: 204199225) and primary practice location at 95240-5131.

Kuo's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 194 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,914 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $519,676 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 11043 (Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less). Part D data shows 851 prescription claims across 530 beneficiaries totaling $17,052 in drug costs, led by Cefpodoxime Proxetil (Cefpodoxime Proxetil). DME data shows 23 claims. No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $269,973 to $17,052. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$260K$520K2023 Medicare payment: $59,124 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $519,676 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
202358518$59,124
20241941,914$519,676

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$140K$280K2015 Drug cost: $269,973 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $280,049 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $212,013 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $63,595 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $33,558 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $16,153 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $5,942 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $4,569 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $13,191 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $17,052 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20156334,713$269,973
20166254,931$280,049
20175984,261$212,013
20185001,306$63,595
2019310480$33,558
2020255398$16,153
2021159268$5,942
2022166239$4,569
2023414596$13,191
2024530851$17,052

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$332$6652024 Medicare payment: $665 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/R23$665

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
11043Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less77408$141
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less2367$90
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes58282$85
99304Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes5656$67
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more98361$59

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime Proxetil33156$746
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav49307$643
PrednisonePrednisone77627$549
Doxycycline MonohydrateDoxycycline Monohydrate55353$518
MupirocinMupirocin40676$472

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A6446Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yardNN/R11$593
A4450Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inchesNN/R12$72

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christine Y. Kuo, DO?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christine Y. Kuo, DO (NPI 1629069760), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Christine Y. Kuo, DO have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Christine Y. Kuo, DO?

Christine Y. Kuo, DO is linked to MING-WEI WU, INC (billing NPI 1699975144) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christine Y. Kuo, DO have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.