Gerald Y. Ho, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · La Palma, CA
Gerald Y. Ho, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in La Palma, California, and NPI 1205833662, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (California G67106, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald Y. Ho
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G67106 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5451 LA Palma Ave, La Palma, CA 90623
- Phone
- (714) 670-1340
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2024
- Fax
- (714) 443-3780
- Medicaid ID
- 00G671060 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051129000568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5451 LA Palma Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Behrooz Ahmadi, M.DSpecialist1437248820
- Ruey Chang, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1699064006
- Martin Garcia, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1356344170
- Terrisa HaFamily Medicine Physician1083675516
- Sarah Hwang, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1588682926
- Sandy Lee, DORheumatology Physician1013404912
Verify Gerald Y. Ho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G67106Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
19,575 Medicare Part D claims for 2,272 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 314 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,818 claims
- Methotrexate1,533 claims
- Prednisone1,432 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium1,382 claims
- Sulfasalazine877 claims
- Meloxicam811 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,706.11
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Arthritis And Osteoporosis Medical Center, IncLa Palma, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Gerald Y. Ho, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald Y. Ho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205833662, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald Y. Ho, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5451 LA Palma Ave, La Palma, CA, 90623. Phone: (714) 670-1340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald Y. Ho, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G67106, 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 Gerald Y. Ho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald Y. Ho, M.D. had 19,575 Medicare Part D claims for 2,272 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gerald Y. Ho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.