NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Ko, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Manhattan Bch, CA

Brian Ko, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Manhattan Bch, California, and NPI 1790136430, issued on Jun 23, 2016. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790136430
Name
Brian Ko
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
Practice location
111 N Sepulveda Blvd Ste 210, Manhattan Bch, CA 90266
Phone
(310) 379-2134
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170309001120); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian Ko255
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen17 claims
  2. Cephalexin16 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl15 claims
  4. Meloxicam13 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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

  1. Centinela Freeman Emergency Medical Associates IncInglewood, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Ko among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Brian Ko, PA-C is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle ChinManhattan Beach, CA 902661780112581
  2. Katharine Munson, PA-CManhattan Beach, CA 902661104065820
  3. Jilbert Abnoosian, PALynwood, CA 902621447300314
  4. Alexander Balderrama, PALynwood, CA 902621649204470
  5. Edgar Burquez, P.A.Lynwood, CA 902621922306042
  6. April Dutcher, PA-CLynwood, CA 902621356788269
  7. Charese Fannin, PALynwood, CA 902621770517799
  8. Arjie FlorentinoLynwood, CA 902621508519661

Common questions

What is Brian Ko, PA-C's NPI number?

Brian Ko, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790136430, issued on Jun 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Ko, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 N Sepulveda Blvd Ste 210, Manhattan Bch, CA, 90266. Phone: (310) 379-2134. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Ko, PA-C's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Ko, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Ko, PA-C had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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