NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hepatology Physician NPI 1174029821
Verify on CMS → Selena Kuo
Hepatology Physician in La Jolla, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 286 in Hepatology 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
153
Medicare Part D claims · 66 beneficiaries · Hepatology Physician avg: 829
Generic prescribing
65%
generic claims · 35% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$258.72
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Selena Kuo filed 153 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Hepatology Physician in La Jolla, California, prescribing 65% generic.
- 153
- Part D claims, 2024
- 65%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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 Selena Kuo
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1174029821), first enumerated 04/02/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 153 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- 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
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$258.72 in reported industry payments (5 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
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Selena Kuo's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
Compare Kuo with other Hepatology Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in California
- Dr. Ketan Ajudia, M.D. Placerville, CA
- Dr. Maurizio Bonacini, M.D. San Francisco, CA
- Kay Chen San Diego, CA
- Dr. Eddie Cheung, MD Oakland, CA
- Dr. Allen Cooper, M.D. Stanford, CA
- Dr. Kumar Desai, M.D. Thousand Oaks, CA
Other specialties in La Jolla: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (387) · Internal Medicine Physician (220) · Pharmacist (187) · Physician Assistant (138)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1174029821 · Hepatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-TRACE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1174029821
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-TRACE 286
- RX-LIGHT 153
- BOOK-THIN 40 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Rajab Idriss · 2018
Selena Kuo's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
153 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Selena Kuo practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Selena Kuo?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hepatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
153 82% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Hepatology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hepatology Physician. Verify directly:
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 | 1174029821 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hepatology Physician |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/02/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Selena Kuo 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.
Regents OF The University OF California
La Jolla, CA
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 Selena Kuo. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$259
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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 - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Selena Kuo. To verify Selena Kuo's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Selena Kuo - brand share 35.0%
Hepatology Physician average
35% brand-name claims vs 65% generic, on 153 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.
153
Total Claims
$82K
Total Drug Cost
66
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 234.367
- Total Day Supply
- 6,034
- Brand vs Generic
- 35% brand / 65% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $79K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.00
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 40, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Selena Kuo prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Vemlidy
Vemlidy
28 claims
- Xifaxan
Xifaxan
13 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Su…
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf
12 claims
- Omeprazole 11
Omeprazole
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Vemlidy Tenofovir Alafenamide | 28 |
| Xifaxan Rifaximin | 13 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates | 12 |
| Omeprazole | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hepatology Physician Overview
How Selena Kuo fits within the Hepatology Physician landscape nationally.
286
Hepatology Physician Providers in US
38
States with Hepatology Physician
829
Avg Claims per Provider
Selena Kuo's 153 claims are below the specialty average of 829.
Nationwide Hepatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kuo, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hepatology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kuo.
One of 40 Hepatology Physician providers enrolled in California, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Deepti Dronamraju
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Mohamed Elnaggar
MD
San Diego, CA
Dr. Karl Esrason
MD
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Gabriel Garcia
M.D.
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Tarek Hassanein
M.D.
Coronado, CA
Compare Hepatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Selena Kuo's specialty? ▼
Selena Kuo specializes in Hepatology Physician and practices in La Jolla, California.
How much does Selena Kuo prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Selena Kuo wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims totaling $82K in drug costs for 66 beneficiaries.
Where is Selena Kuo located? ▼
Selena Kuo is located at 9350 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (800) 926-8273.
What is Selena Kuo's NPI number? ▼
Selena Kuo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174029821, issued on 04/02/2018.
Does Selena Kuo prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Selena Kuo's prescribing is 35% brand-name and 65% generic drugs by claim count, with $79K in brand drug costs.
How many Hepatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 286 Hepatology Physician providers across 38 states in the US. The average Hepatology Physician provider writes 829 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Selena Kuo prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Selena Kuo's most frequently prescribed drugs include Vemlidy, Xifaxan, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Selena Kuo accept Medicare? ▼
Selena Kuo appears in CMS Medicare data with 153 Part D claims and 66 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Selena Kuo's credentials? ▼
Selena Kuo's NPI is 1174029821. 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.
- 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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