NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elbert Kou

Anesthesiology Physician · San Gabriel, CA

Elbert Kou is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in San Gabriel, California, and NPI 1457771578, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (California A156027, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457771578
Name
Elbert Kou
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A156027 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
438 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Phone
(626) 289-5454
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180919001249); 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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Also registered at 438 W Las Tunas Dr

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

  1. Armine Baltayan, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1558568428
  2. Julie Barron, M.S., P.A.-C.Medical Physician Assistant1366844318
  3. Xiangdong Bu, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1336108919
  4. Walter Bukata, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1174561492
  5. Jennifer Chan, PAPhysician Assistant1053840272
  6. He Chang, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1962416164

Verify Elbert Kou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A156027    Check 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. LA Quality Care Anesthesia Consultants IncGlendale, CA

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

Elbert Kou among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Elbert Kou is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in San Gabriel

They are 14 of the 762 NPPES records with a practice address in San Gabriel, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. He Chang, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761962416164
  2. Fu Chao, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761336175108
  3. Cheng Chu, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761093825978
  4. Avtar Kumar, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761629082821
  5. Jichang Li, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761174715379
  6. Anna Melomud, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761760869598
  7. Wen Pan, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761730240466
  8. Edward Pumphrey, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761750305439

Common questions

What is Elbert Kou's NPI number?

Elbert Kou's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457771578, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elbert Kou located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 438 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA, 91776. Phone: (626) 289-5454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elbert Kou's license?

NPPES lists California license number A156027, 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.

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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