NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1013171834, issued on Jul 10, 2008. Check the license (California A108864, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013171834
Name
Michael Gong-Ruey Ho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A108864 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 319-5098
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150717002251); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2008
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 1801 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100

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

  1. Alicia Brady, MDNeurology Physician1316566532
  2. Joss Cohen, M.D.Neurology Physician1235689332
  3. Nigar Dargah-Zada, M. D.Neurology Physician1528475969
  4. Shamsha Doran, MDNeurology Physician1508065947
  5. Doojin Kim, MDNeurology Physician1487679858
  6. Mary Catherine Mayo, M.D.Neurology Physician1922326735

Verify Michael Gong-Ruey Ho in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,398 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Ho1,398
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam170 claims
  2. Lacosamide84 claims
  3. Lamotrigine63 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa56 claims
  5. Aptiom52 claims
  6. Clobazam52 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): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  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: $1,872.50

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Ho$1,872.50
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. Regents OF The University OF California Los AngelesSanta Monica, CA

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

Michael Gong-Ruey Ho among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Adler, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031457518276
  2. Marisa Chang, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031730348269
  3. Dorothy Dada, MD, PHDSanta Monica, CA 904031528479383
  4. Shamsha Doran, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031508065947
  5. Daniel Franc, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031548589799
  6. Santosh Kesari, MD PHDSanta Monica, CA 904031891785960
  7. Doojin Kim, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031487679858
  8. Barry Ludwig, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031457379836

Common questions

What is Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013171834, issued on Jul 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 319-5098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A108864, 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 Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D. had 1,398 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Gong-Ruey Ho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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