Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D.
Audiologist · Whittier, CA
Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D. is an audiologist with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1831369552, issued on Mar 10, 2008. Check the license (California AU2551, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kim Kucenas Ortega
- Credential
- AU.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Audiologist 231H00000X
- License numbers
- AU2551 CA
HA 7270 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13121 Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA 90601
- Phone
- (562) 698-0581
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140120000252); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13121 Philadelphia St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samai ChavezAudiologist1104416882
- Linda Farrow, AU.D.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1598792897
- Lizette Gamas, HAHearing Instrument Specialist1093248882
- Stephanie HarrisonHearing Instrument Specialist1588150361
- Brian Hoang, AU.D.Audiologist1194278309
- Ariel Kranda, AU.D.Audiologist1457942070
Verify Kim Kucenas Ortega in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license AU2551Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kim Kucenas Ortega among 1,561 audiologist records in California
Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D. is one of 1,561 audiologist records with a practice address in California. 23% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 36% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 28% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2014 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 231H00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Audiologist providers in California
There are 1,561 audiologist records in California.
All 1,561 in California → Every provider in Whittier → Audiologist nationwide →
The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samai ChavezWhittier, CA 906011104416882
- Brian Hoang, AU.D.Whittier, CA 906011194278309
- Ariel Kranda, AU.D.Whittier, CA 906011457942070
- Suhana ShereefWhittier, CA 906011033183546
- Jonas Holl, M.A.Whittier, CA 906021619155546
- Donna Gelnett, M.A.Whittier, CA 906051578678967
- Jacob Ahn, AU.DLa Palma, CA 906231366938318
- Leisa Ensworth, M.A.La Palma, CA 906231104202159
Common questions
What is Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D.'s NPI number?
Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831369552, issued on Mar 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13121 Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA, 90601. Phone: (562) 698-0581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number AU2551, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.