Kirk Hou, MD, PHD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Kirk Hou, MD, PHD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1962883025, issued on Jun 15, 2015. Check the license (California A143728, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirk Hou
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A143728 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Stein Plaza #1-340, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 825-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191028000021); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 Stein Plaza #1-340
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kirk Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A143728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
387 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate91 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine62 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol36 claims
- Atropine Sulfate30 claims
- Difluprednate30 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate20 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): 74.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,461.30
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 3 group practices
- Coachella Valley Eye Institute PCRancho Mirage, CA
- Jules Stein Eye Institute Medical GroupPasadena, CA
- Retina Vision Consultants 360Beverly Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kirk Hou among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Kirk Hou, MD, PHD is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adrian Au, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951124482450
- Aya Barzelay WollmanLos Angeles, CA 900951093592172
- Alexander Juhn, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951033505219
- Moritz Pettenkofer, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951194455188
- Joseph TranLos Angeles, CA 900891215678586
- Tarek Alasil, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451003072786
- Rodrigo Fernandes, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331144949306
- Juan Carlos Martinez Camarillo, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331598379208
Common questions
What is Kirk Hou, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Kirk Hou, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962883025, issued on Jun 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirk Hou, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Stein Plaza #1-340, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 825-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirk Hou, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A143728, 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 Kirk Hou, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirk Hou, MD, PHD had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kirk Hou, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.