Sandy Kuo, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Long Beach, CA
Sandy Kuo, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1023438785, issued on Apr 21, 2014. Check the license (California 138192, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandy Kuo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 138192 CA
A138195 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2921 Palo Verde Ave # 102, Long Beach, CA 90815
- Phone
- (562) 999-3483
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2025
- Fax
- (562) 262-2215
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190104000653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandy Kuo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 138192Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
573 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nystatin58 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate47 claims
- Mupirocin42 claims
- Hydrocortisone38 claims
- Ketoconazole38 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide36 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): 77.9 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: $2,519.56
108 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 2 group practices
- J Robert West MD IncLong Beach, CA
- Modern Dermatology, Inc.Long Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandy Kuo among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Sandy Kuo, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology 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 2014, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Long Beach → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bijan Dowlati, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908151346297108
- Douglas Ulmer, MDLong Beach, CA 908131225068984
- James WuLong Beach, CA 908131851711345
- Robert Miller, MDLong Beach, CA 908081053463760
- Richard Williams, MDLong Beach, CA 908221710068556
- Katie Osley, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071043535776
- Elana Putterman, MDLong Beach, CA 908071093277394
- Nancy Samolitis, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071164688230
Common questions
What is Sandy Kuo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sandy Kuo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023438785, issued on Apr 21, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandy Kuo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2921 Palo Verde Ave # 102, Long Beach, CA, 90815. Phone: (562) 999-3483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandy Kuo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 138192, 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 Sandy Kuo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandy Kuo, M.D. had 573 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sandy Kuo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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.