Norman Kuo, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · La Palma, CA
Norman Kuo, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in La Palma, California, and NPI 1548338189, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (California A37079, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Norman Kuo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A37079 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5471 LA Palma Ave, La Palma, CA 90623
- Phone
- (714) 521-0239
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 521-0218
- Medicaid ID
- 00A370791 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Norman Kuo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A37079Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of 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.
Norman Kuo among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Norman Kuo, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Norman Kuo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Norman Kuo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548338189, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Norman Kuo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5471 LA Palma Ave, La Palma, CA, 90623. Phone: (714) 521-0239. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Norman Kuo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A37079, 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 Norman Kuo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Norman Kuo, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.