David Kuo, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Jose, CA
David Kuo, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1255867321, issued on May 10, 2017. Check the license (California 160529, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Kuo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 160529 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5755 Cottle RD Bldg 22, San Jose, CA 95123
- Phone
- (408) 972-6570
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241104001273); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5755 Cottle RD Bldg 22
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vincent Fan, MD, MBA, MA, FAAOOphthalmology Physician1356586549
Verify David Kuo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 160529Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Latanoprost15 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine13 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Kuo among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
David Kuo, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Priti Dehkharghani, M.D.San Jose, CA 951231629232251
- Vincent Fan, MD, MBA, MA, FAAOSan Jose, CA 951231356586549
- Yohko Murakami, M.D.San Jose, CA 951231548552243
- Douglas Pulley, M.D.San Jose, CA 951231952341125
- Krikor Barsoumian, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241649296021
- Jeehee Kim, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241518977222
- Donald Lesser, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241801821632
- Robert Mastman, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241386683191
Common questions
What is David Kuo, MD's NPI number?
David Kuo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255867321, issued on May 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Kuo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5755 Cottle RD Bldg 22, San Jose, CA, 95123. Phone: (408) 972-6570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Kuo, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 160529, 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 David Kuo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Kuo, MD had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.