Elaine Ku, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Elaine Ku, M.D. is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1780835058, issued on Oct 6, 2008. Check the license (California A105713, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elaine Ku
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
- License number
- A105713 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 226-7556
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 226-2657
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150707001597); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1200 N State St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mona Abedzadeh, M.A CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1699988451
- Zachary AbelsonObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1689237414
Verify Elaine Ku in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A105713Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024
185 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil18 claims
- Tacrolimus15 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
- Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide11 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): 74.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA
- Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 116 pediatric nephrology physician records in California.
Other pediatric nephrology physician records in California
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- Steven Alexander, MDPalo Alto, CA1790709202
- Erika Allred, M.D.San Diego, CA1073977120
- Sudhir Anand, M.D.Torrance, CA1750360426
- Ari Auron, MDRoseville, CA1578786000
- Varinder Bal, M.D.Stanford, CA1396058343
- Salar Bani HaniSan Bernardino, CA1710505854
- Shaira BediPalo Alto, CA1295468353
- Dorit Ben-Ezer, MDOrange, CA1831289909
- Nadine Benador, M.D.San Diego, CA1366513129
Common questions
What is Elaine Ku, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elaine Ku, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780835058, issued on Oct 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elaine Ku, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N State St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 226-7556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elaine Ku, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A105713, 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 Elaine Ku, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elaine Ku, M.D. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elaine Ku, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.
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.