Betty J. Kung, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Betty J. Kung, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1972675700, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (California A54734, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Betty J. Kung
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- A54734 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 497-8000
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 00A547340 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110407000600); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 725 Welch RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shayda Abadi, NPNurse Practitioner1316745540
- Natasha AbadillaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194306928
- Alexandra Abbott, MDPediatrics Physician1760018675
- Steven Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1619364908
- Ali Abdelhafiz Abdelsamea, MDPediatrics Physician1699390104
- Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881804235
Verify Betty J. Kung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A54734Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
258 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol90 claims
- Estring39 claims
- Progesterone26 claims
- Climara18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- County OF Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Betty J. Kung among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California
Betty J. Kung, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California
There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.
All 5,088 in California → Every provider in Palo Alto → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041881804235
- Erika Balassiano, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041558599928
- Virginia Chan, D.O.Palo Alto, CA 943041134329972
- Edward Cohen, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041003838541
- Lisa Goldthwaite, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041457594244
- Kathryn Lannin, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041508951583
- Madeleine Lemyre, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041831389097
- Nancy Mason, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041649312067
Common questions
What is Betty J. Kung, MD's NPI number?
Betty J. Kung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972675700, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Betty J. Kung, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 497-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Betty J. Kung, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A54734, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Betty J. Kung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Betty J. Kung, MD had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.