Howard Kuo, MD
Neurology Physician · Edison, NJ
Howard Kuo, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Edison, New Jersey, and NPI 1811905268, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA070925, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Kuo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MA070925 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 Plainfield RD, Edison, NJ 08820
- Phone
- (732) 452-1188
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 452-1168
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060418000277); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard Kuo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA070925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
600 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin133 claims
- Levetiracetam89 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Donepezil Hcl45 claims
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended36 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate31 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): 15.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Howard Kuo among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Howard Kuo, MD is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
44 neurology physician records list a practice address in Edison
They are 44 of the 2,434 NPPES records with a practice address in Edison, and 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Philip Hanna, MDEdison, NJ 088201306846647
- Subramanian Hariharan, MDEdison, NJ 088201497755847
- Martin Herman, MDEdison, NJ 088201902862345
- Jawad Kirmani, M.D.Edison, NJ 088201871527721
- Phillip Kramer, MDEdison, NJ 088201053311233
- Joseph Landolfi, DOEdison, NJ 088201033119383
Common questions
What is Howard Kuo, MD's NPI number?
Howard Kuo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811905268, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Kuo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 Plainfield RD, Edison, NJ, 08820. Phone: (732) 452-1188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Kuo, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA070925, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Kuo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Kuo, MD had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Kuo, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 15.2 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.
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.