NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1710061742 D.O.
Verify on CMS → Richard Ko, D.O.
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Columbus, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,916 in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
282
Medicare Part D claims · 55 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
61.1/100
▼ 22 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$396.99
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Richard Ko, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 61.1/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 282 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 61.1/100
- MIPS score · -22 vs avg
- 282
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Richard Ko, D.O.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710061742), first enumerated 10/25/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 282 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 61.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$396.99 in reported industry payments (19 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Richard Ko, D.O.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: OMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1710061742 · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1710061742
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 7K Critical Care
- MIPS-LOW 61.1/100
- RX-LIGHT 282
- BOOK-THIN 294 in Ohio
- PHOTO-FINISH Christine Doyle, MD · ±0.1
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Oleg Odin, M.D. …
Oleg Odin, M.D.
60.9 MIPS pts
- Ko · this provider
Ko · this provider
61.1 MIPS pts
- Salam Rafique, M…
Salam Rafique, MD
61.2 MIPS pts
- Christine Doyle,…
Christine Doyle, MD
61.2 MIPS pts
- Randol Hooper, M…
Randol Hooper, MD
61.2 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Richard Ko, D.O.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
61 ≥ 6th percentile 6% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Richard Ko, D.O. sits
This provider among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician peers
Across the 1,548 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Richard Ko, D.O. writes more Part D claims than 30% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 6% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Richard Ko, D.O.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Richard Ko, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Richard Ko, D.O.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
282 74% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
61.1/100 22.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Richard Ko, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 61.1/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710061742 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/25/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
61.1184
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
90
Quality
83.728
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Richard Ko, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Ohiohealth Corporation
Columbus, OH
Usacs Critical Care Medicine Services OF Ohio, LLC
Springfield, OH
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Richard Ko, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$397
Largest payer
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Richard Ko, D.O.. To verify Richard Ko, D.O.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Richard Ko, D.O. - brand share 8.0%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 282 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
282
Total Claims
$19K
Total Drug Cost
55
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 350
- Total Day Supply
- 10,307
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $12K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.23
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 14, 65-74: 23, 75-84: 18, 85+: 0
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard Ko, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Modafinil
Modafinil
40 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
36 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydr…
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
34 claims
- Armodafinil
Armodafinil
30 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
30 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-…
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine
23 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-… 15
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er
15 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate 15
Zolpidem Tartrate
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Modafinil | 40 |
| Gabapentin | 36 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 34 |
| Armodafinil | 30 |
| Clonazepam | 30 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 23 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 15 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 15 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 12 |
| Nuvigil Armodafinil | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Richard Ko, D.O. fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
6,916
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,103
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard Ko, D.O.'s 282 claims are below the specialty average of 1,103.
Nationwide Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ko, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (61.1 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ko.
One of 294 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Ko, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Richard Ko, D.O. specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Columbus, Ohio. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Richard Ko, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Richard Ko, D.O. wrote 282 Medicare Part D claims totaling $19K in drug costs for 55 beneficiaries.
What is Richard Ko, D.O.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Richard Ko, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 61.1/100 (Quality: 90, Cost: 83.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Richard Ko, D.O. located? ▼
Richard Ko, D.O. is located at 5150 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD STE 340, Columbus, OH, 43081. Phone: (614) 566-4350.
What is Richard Ko, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Richard Ko, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710061742, issued on 10/25/2006.
Does Richard Ko, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Richard Ko, D.O.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $12K in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,916 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,103 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Ko, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Richard Ko, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Modafinil, Gabapentin, Pramipexole Dihydrochloride. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Ko, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Ko, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 282 Part D claims and 55 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Ko, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Richard Ko, D.O.'s NPI is 1710061742 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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