NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kaku Barkoh, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Kingwood, TX

Kaku Barkoh, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Kingwood, Texas, and NPI 1043503238, issued on May 20, 2011. Check the license (Texas R3027, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043503238
Name
Kaku Barkoh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
R3027 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 Kingwood Executive Dr Ste 100, Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone
(281) 829-2000
Enumerated
May 20, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2025
Fax
(888) 355-5052
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170802000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2011
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 215 Kingwood Executive Dr Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Lin, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1306936752
  2. Navin Subramanian, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1508990938

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

644 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 118 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kaku Barkoh644
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl242 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium109 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen96 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone82 claims
  5. Gabapentin38 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl20 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): 70.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score51.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $37,651.26

128 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Simplicity, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kaku Barkoh$37,651
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Orthopaedic Associates LLPHouston, TX
  2. Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited PartnershipSugar Land, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas

There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas

  1. Adewale Adeniran, M.D.Ft Worth, TX1306070479
  2. Samuel Adu-Lartey, DOKaty, TX1801096987
  3. Junyoung Ahn, MDDenton, TX1184076010
  4. Pouya Alijanipour, MDLeague City, TX1386032589
  5. Powell Auer, M.D.Dallas, TX1073735338
  6. Charles Banta II, MDDallas, TX1205848512
  7. Kyle Barner, DOPlano, TX1437779394
  8. Rubin Bashir, MDHouston, TX1568653798
  9. R Bauer, M.DGarland, TX1841250735
  10. Bryce Benbow, DODallas, TX1619011053

Common questions

What is Kaku Barkoh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kaku Barkoh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043503238, issued on May 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kaku Barkoh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Kingwood Executive Dr Ste 100, Kingwood, TX, 77339. Phone: (281) 829-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kaku Barkoh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R3027, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kaku Barkoh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kaku Barkoh, M.D. had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kaku Barkoh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.1 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.

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