Sam B. Koo, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Sam B. Koo, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1396911087, issued on May 2, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35120976, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam B. Koo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 35120976 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6480 Harrison Ave Ste 100, Cincinnati, OH 45247
- Phone
- (513) 354-3700
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2023
- Fax
- (513) 354-7601
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130916000384); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sam B. Koo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35120976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone48 claims
- Meloxicam34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Beacon Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine LtdCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sam B. Koo among 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio
Sam B. Koo, MD is one of 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 88% 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 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 95 in Ohio → Every provider in Cincinnati → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Messerschmitt, MDCincinnati, OH 452451740491273
- Paul Fassler, M.D.Montgomery, OH 452421578559506
- Benjamin Kleinhenz, MDMontgomery, OH 452421083890883
- Daniel Reilly, M.D.Montgomery, OH 452421982691051
- Mohab Foad, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452411932167194
- Robert Rhoad, MDCincinnati, OH 452551245239441
- Michael Wigton, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452551942591524
- Christopher Chen, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452361578980603
Common questions
What is Sam B. Koo, MD's NPI number?
Sam B. Koo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396911087, issued on May 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam B. Koo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6480 Harrison Ave Ste 100, Cincinnati, OH, 45247. Phone: (513) 354-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam B. Koo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35120976, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sam B. Koo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam B. Koo, MD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sam B. Koo, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. 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.