NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Song-Chu Ko, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Macon, GA

Song-Chu Ko, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1740205921, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 99225, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1740205921
Name
Song-Chu Ko
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License numbers
99225 GA
MD.51250 AL
M-1915 GU
01061833A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
308 Coliseum Dr Ste 100, Macon, GA 31217
Phone
(478) 742-2278
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2025
Fax
(671) 645-5549
Medicaid ID
200826200 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250529002732); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1992
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Song-Chu Ko46
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Primidone13 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): 97.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $460.40

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Song-Chu Ko$460.40
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The East Alabama Health Care AuthorityOpelika, AL

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

Song-Chu Ko among 180 radiation oncology physician records in Georgia

Song-Chu Ko, M.D. is one of 180 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 142 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 180 radiation oncology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kazumi Chino, M.D.Macon, GA 312011053521682
  2. David Cole, MDMacon, GA 312011467434423
  3. Zachary Lopater, MDMacon, GA 312011841515418
  4. Harvey Simpson, M.D.Milledgeville, GA 310611730180159
  5. Craig Wilkinson, MDHawkinsville, GA 310361720026594
  6. John Duttenhaver, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041588695969
  7. Michael Hasselle, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041770741928
  8. Krystyna Kiel, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041679549349

Common questions

What is Song-Chu Ko, M.D.'s NPI number?

Song-Chu Ko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740205921, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Song-Chu Ko, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 308 Coliseum Dr Ste 100, Macon, GA, 31217. Phone: (478) 742-2278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Song-Chu Ko, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 99225, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Song-Chu Ko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Song-Chu Ko, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Song-Chu Ko, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.2 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.

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