NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven D. Ko, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Fort Wayne, IN

Steven D. Ko, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1992771257, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01048660A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1992771257
Name
Steven D. Ko
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
01048660A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7916 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone
(260) 432-2297
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(260) 434-6392
Medicaid IDs
2065358 OH
200176600 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050219000019); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1990
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 7916 W Jefferson Blvd

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

  1. Sanjiv Aggarwal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1316917511
  2. Dinesh Agnihotri, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932186723
  3. Maryann Albaugh, NPRegistered Nurse1740491901
  4. Jill Baney, NPNurse Practitioner1467429068
  5. Ravindra Bathina, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1124008768
  6. Jill Berg, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1447219951

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,629 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 315 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Ko4,629
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone667 claims
  2. Methotrexate643 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate505 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium243 claims
  5. Leucovorin Calcium226 claims
  6. Leflunomide171 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): 88 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $104.16

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Ko$104.16
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Lutheran Medical Group LLCHuntington, IN

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

Steven D. Ko among 127 rheumatology physician records in Indiana

Steven D. Ko, MD is one of 127 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 87 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 127 rheumatology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nina Ramessar, MBBS,MDFort Wayne, IN 468041467763201
  2. Anil Rao, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041649216391
  3. Monica Reddy, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041619178811
  4. Karen Ringwald, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041922075084
  5. Ana Leal Bramasco, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468051497321178
  6. Marc Wooten, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468051619984341
  7. Kenneth Smith, MDFort Wayne, IN 468251003907304
  8. Steven Behrendsen, D.O.Fort Wayne, IN 468451306812656

Common questions

What is Steven D. Ko, MD's NPI number?

Steven D. Ko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992771257, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven D. Ko, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7916 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. Phone: (260) 432-2297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven D. Ko, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01048660A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven D. Ko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven D. Ko, MD had 4,629 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven D. Ko, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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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