NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sheng F. Kuo, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Bronx, NY

Sheng F. Kuo, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1134317944, issued on Oct 5, 2007. Check the license (New York 2422521, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134317944
Name
Sheng F. Kuo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
2422521 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1874 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone
(718) 931-5800
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2007
Record last updated
May 16, 2024
Fax
(718) 518-7065
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080722000612); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1874 Pelham Pkwy S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mourhege Al-Saloum, M.D.Nephrology Physician1417922337
  2. Steven Burger, M.D.Surgery Physician1548246036
  3. Marilyn Galler, M.D.Nephrology Physician1033132022
  4. Ronald Golden, M.D.Nephrology Physician1346263332
  5. Bruce Spinowitz, M.D.Nephrology Physician1467475962

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,561 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Sheng Kuo2,561
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga293 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium238 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate120 claims
  4. Eplerenone115 claims
  5. Valsartan112 claims
  6. Furosemide85 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): 24.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $176.10

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sheng Kuo$176.10
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Nephrology Associates,p.c.Bronx, NY
  2. New York Queens Medicine And Surgery, P.C.Fresh Meadows, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sheng F. Kuo among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York

Sheng F. Kuo, M.D. is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mourhege Al-Saloum, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611417922337
  2. Katia Ascher, MDBronx, NY 104611760584791
  3. Gill Frei, MDBronx, NY 104611477541761
  4. Alan Friedman, MDBronx, NY 104611598867285
  5. Marilyn Galler, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611033132022
  6. Ronald Golden, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611346263332
  7. Michael Levine, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611912971250
  8. Robert Lynn, MDBronx, NY 104611851388862

Common questions

What is Sheng F. Kuo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sheng F. Kuo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134317944, issued on Oct 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheng F. Kuo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1874 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 931-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheng F. Kuo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 2422521, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sheng F. Kuo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheng F. Kuo, M.D. had 2,561 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sheng F. Kuo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 24.3 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.

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