2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1154565612 M.D.
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ALAN HO, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 450 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
86.2292/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$875.26
39 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ALAN HO, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.2292/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 3,967 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

86.2292/100
MIPS score · +3 vs avg
4K
Part D claims, 2023
91%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

ALAN HO, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

86 Top 48% higher than 52% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

ALAN HO, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about ALAN HO, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/28/2009

NPI 1154565612

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,967 139% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

MIPS final score

86.2292/100 3.1292000000000115% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within California

1. Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ALAN HO, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
86.2292/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 86.2292/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%86.2%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 86.2292/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

ALAN HO, M.D. is a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider practicing in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1154565612. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

ALAN HO, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 18035 BROOKHURST ST, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708, with a listed phone of (714) 963-7240. NPI 1154565612 was issued on 04/28/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,967 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 450 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $345K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 58.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 86.2292/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86.2077, Cost 53.932), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

18035 BROOKHURST ST
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708

Provider Details

NPI 1154565612
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/28/2009

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

86.2292
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
86.2077
Quality
53.932
Cost
91
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ALAN HO, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

MEDHAT F MIKHAEL MD INC
LONG BEACH, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ALAN HO, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$875

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ALAN HO, M.D.. To verify ALAN HO, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

ALAN HO, M.D. — brand share 9.0%
Specialty average (est.)

9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 3,967 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

3,967
Total Claims
$345K
Total Drug Cost
450
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,142
Total Day Supply
112,372
Brand vs Generic
9% brand / 91% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$204K
Generic Drug Cost
$140K
Opioid Claims
2,336 (58.9% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.04
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 95, 65-74: 187, 75-84: 134, 85+: 34

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
942
Pregabalin
342
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
297
Gabapentin
282
Tramadol Hcl
235
Oxycodone Hcl
165
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
150
Diclofenac Sodium
120
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
85
Belbuca
Buprenorphine Hcl
84

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How ALAN HO, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

ALAN HO, M.D.'s 3,967 claims are above the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HO.

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ALAN HO, M.D.'s specialty?
ALAN HO, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does ALAN HO, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ALAN HO, M.D. wrote 3,967 Medicare Part D claims totaling $345K in drug costs for 450 beneficiaries.
What is ALAN HO, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
ALAN HO, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 86.2292/100 (Quality: 86.2077, Cost: 53.932). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ALAN HO, M.D. located?
ALAN HO, M.D. is located at 18035 BROOKHURST ST, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 963-7240.
What is ALAN HO, M.D.'s NPI number?
ALAN HO, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154565612, issued on 04/28/2009.
Does ALAN HO, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
ALAN HO, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $204K in brand drug costs.
Does ALAN HO, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, ALAN HO, M.D. had 2,336 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 58.9%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ALAN HO, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ALAN HO, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Pregabalin, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ALAN HO, M.D. accept Medicare?
ALAN HO, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,967 Part D claims and 450 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ALAN HO, M.D.'s credentials?
ALAN HO, M.D.'s NPI is 1154565612 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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