NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward C. Kuan, MD

Otolaryngic Allergy Physician · Orange, CA

Edward C. Kuan, MD is an otolaryngic allergy physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1295091155, issued on Apr 5, 2012. Check the license (California A127918, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1295091155
Name
Edward C. Kuan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngic Allergy Physician 207YX0602X
License number
A127918 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 S Manchester Ave Ste 400, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-5753
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180618002817); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2012
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 200 S Manchester Ave Ste 400

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

  1. Nicole Foley, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1003301110
  2. Brian Warnecke, D.O.Hematology & Oncology Physician1356804421

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngic allergy physician in 2024

440 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 867 among the 91 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Edward Kuan440
  2. Specialty average867

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide138 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl80 claims
  3. Mupirocin73 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate64 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 claims
  6. Xhance15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $17,391.75

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 64 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,752.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Kuan$17,392
  2. Specialty average$4,753

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. University Head And Neck SurgeonsOrange, CA

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

Edward C. Kuan among 12 otolaryngic allergy physician records in California

Edward C. Kuan, MD is one of 12 otolaryngic allergy physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0602X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngic Allergy Physician providers in California

There are 12 otolaryngic allergy physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngic allergy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naveen Bhandarkar, M.D.Orange, CA 928681205010360
  2. Quoc Nguyen, M.D.Garden Grove, CA 928431659394419
  3. Sidney Fishman, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601417953043
  4. Ivor Emanuel, MDSan Francisco, CA 941021649208612
  5. David Liu, MDStanford, CA 943051427898089
  6. Kristin Woodbury, D.O.Fairfield, CA 945331861614067
  7. Nathalia Velasquez, M.DFremont, CA 945381477903987
  8. Donald Burt, MDMorgan Hill, CA 950371942244108

Common questions

What is Edward C. Kuan, MD's NPI number?

Edward C. Kuan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295091155, issued on Apr 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward C. Kuan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 S Manchester Ave Ste 400, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-5753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward C. Kuan, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A127918, 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 Edward C. Kuan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward C. Kuan, MD had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngic allergy physician prescribers was 867. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward C. Kuan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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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