Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Pasadena, CA
Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1093730491, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California 05D0681297, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ka-Lok E. Tse
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 05D0681297 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Alessandro PL Ste 250, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 577-1675
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Fax
- (626) 577-9115
- Medicaid ID
- G74931 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100817001198); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 50 Alessandro PL Ste 250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allen ChaoNephrology Physician1952765034
- Matthew Kim, DONephrology Physician1700319837
- Michael Linsey, M.D.Nephrology Physician1841215217
- Ann Moore, MDNephrology Physician1750506630
Verify Ka-Lok E. Tse in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 05D0681297Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,741 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga633 claims
- Irbesartan328 claims
- Prosol328 claims
- Jardiance299 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate262 claims
- Kerendia239 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: $1,828.53
69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Pasadena Nephrology Corporation A Medical GroupPasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ka-Lok E. Tse among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Pasadena → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Syeda Ali, MDPasadena, CA 911051528051984
- Allen ChaoPasadena, CA 911051952765034
- Justin Chen, MDPasadena, CA 911051447526066
- Muhammad Iqbal, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051578515896
- Matthew Kim, DOPasadena, CA 911051700319837
- Michael Linsey, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051841215217
- Ilian Marquez, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051710019906
- Ann Moore, MDPasadena, CA 911051750506630
Common questions
What is Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093730491, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Alessandro PL Ste 250, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 577-1675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 05D0681297, 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 Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ka-Lok E. Tse, M.D. had 4,741 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.