NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Ku, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Lancaster, PA

James Ku, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1740240928, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD 056473L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1740240928
Name
James Ku
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
MD 056473L PA
MD056473L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2150 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone
(717) 544-2935
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
001815404 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060331000549); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2150 Harrisburg Pike

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  6. Melissa Destefano, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1265461313

Verify James Ku in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD 056473L    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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. James Ku161
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine46 claims
  2. Omeprazole27 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt15 claims
  4. Ozempic14 claims
  5. Mounjaro12 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,459.22

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Ku$2,459.22
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James Ku among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

James Ku, M.D. is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frederick Beyer, MDLancaster, PA 176011245211291
  2. Frederick Heinle, MDLancaster, PA 176011679554653
  3. Walid Hesham, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176011619148095
  4. Zachary Ichter, D.O.Lancaster, PA 176011164714689
  5. Kelly Janke, D.O.Lancaster, PA 176011790095685
  6. David Newcomer, MDLancaster, PA 176011558362459
  7. Steven Parker, MDLancaster, PA 176011104807916
  8. Matthew Pierotti, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176011396032470

Common questions

What is James Ku, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Ku, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740240928, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Ku, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2150 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA, 17601. Phone: (717) 544-2935. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Ku, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD 056473L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Ku, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Ku, M.D. had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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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.