NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Firmin C. Ho, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Monterey Park, CA

Firmin C. Ho, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Monterey Park, California, and NPI 1497746960, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (California G44894, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497746960
Name
Firmin C. Ho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
G44894 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 N Garfield Ave Ste 301, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Phone
(626) 280-3150
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(626) 280-8142
Medicaid ID
00G448940 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050525001060); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1981
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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  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 746 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Firmin Ho2,022
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Vemlidy383 claims
  2. Famotidine310 claims
  3. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf299 claims
  4. Omeprazole174 claims
  5. Clenpiq132 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium111 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.

Firmin C. Ho among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Firmin C. Ho, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Monterey Park

They are 10 of the 948 NPPES records with a practice address in Monterey Park, and 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Chan, M. D.Monterey Park, CA 917541053343434
  2. Suisun Chan, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541801815527
  3. Kwok Leung Chung, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541760490627
  4. Chun Hsu, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541902831894
  5. Fernando Ibarra, MDMonterey Park, CA 917541013082726
  6. Chia Chi Lai, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541043238413
  7. Yang Liu, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541033430913
  8. Shih-Lin Lue, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541992895346

Common questions

What is Firmin C. Ho, M.D.'s NPI number?

Firmin C. Ho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497746960, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Firmin C. Ho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 N Garfield Ave Ste 301, Monterey Park, CA, 91754. Phone: (626) 280-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Firmin C. Ho, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G44894, 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 Firmin C. Ho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Firmin C. Ho, M.D. had 2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 746 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.