NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine W. Ku, D.O.

Surgery Physician · Blue Springs, MO

Christine W. Ku, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Blue Springs, Missouri, and NPI 1679974984, issued on Sep 7, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2014022500, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679974984
Name
Christine W. Ku
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
2014022500 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 NW R D Mize RD, Blue Springs, MO 64014
Phone
(816) 655-5426
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210603001579); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2014
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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Also registered at 201 NW R D Mize RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Meriam AhmedRadiography Radiologic Technologist1922980572
  2. Megan Barthman, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881588267
  3. Angela Blankenship, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285046516
  4. Angela Boston, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1376856294
  5. Griffith Cady, DPTPhysical Therapist1972178697
  6. Olga Chernyak, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1831197680

Verify Christine W. Ku in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

507 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Christine Ku507
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin126 claims
  2. Ketoconazole82 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate38 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone34 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate31 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide30 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%35.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,989.48

161 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Ku$2,989.48
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Epiphany Dermatology OF Kansas LLCOverland Park, KS

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

Christine W. Ku among 714 surgery physician records in Missouri

Christine W. Ku, D.O. is one of 714 surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 410 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 714 surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luke Clippard, DOBlue Springs, MO 640141851812945
  2. Charles Harper, D.O.Blue Springs, MO 640141700230299
  3. Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.Blue Springs, MO 640141801217245
  4. Caitlin Rooney, DOBlue Springs, MO 640141881000529
  5. Jacob Wiepen, DOBlue Springs, MO 640141912630476
  6. Suthon Chatkupt, M.D.Excelsior Springs, MO 640241467436626
  7. Christopher Martin, M.D.Excelsior Springs, MO 640241568665529
  8. Joseph Evans, M.D.Independence, MO 640551144206947

Common questions

What is Christine W. Ku, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christine W. Ku, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679974984, issued on Sep 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine W. Ku, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 NW R D Mize RD, Blue Springs, MO, 64014. Phone: (816) 655-5426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine W. Ku, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2014022500, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christine W. Ku, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine W. Ku, D.O. had 507 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine W. Ku, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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