NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Shan So Ko, DMD

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Palo Alto, CA

Susan Shan So Ko, DMD is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1902943582, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (California 51872, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902943582
Name
Susan Shan So Ko
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
51872 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
905 Middlefield RD, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
(650) 327-2310
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 905 Middlefield RD

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

  1. Lesley Samuels, D.D.SOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1730207309

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $40.59

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Ko$40.59
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

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

Susan Shan So Ko among 1,881 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in California

Susan Shan So Ko, DMD is one of 1,881 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in California. 56% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 22% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in California

There are 1,881 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in California.

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall Inouye, D.D.S., M.S.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011932310414
  2. Stacey Quo, DDS, MSPalo Alto, CA 943011982639605
  3. Lesley Samuels, D.D.SPalo Alto, CA 943011730207309
  4. Diana Schron, DDSPalo Alto, CA 943011366214686
  5. Mehrnaz Tajaddod, DMDPalo Alto, CA 943031619906526
  6. Joy Chang, DDSPalo Alto, CA 943041922489699
  7. Hyeran Choo, DMDPalo Alto, CA 943041275799074
  8. Jeffrey Lee, D.D.S., M.S.Palo Alto, CA 943041366993867

Common questions

What is Susan Shan So Ko, DMD's NPI number?

Susan Shan So Ko, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902943582, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Shan So Ko, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 905 Middlefield RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 327-2310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Shan So Ko, DMD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 51872, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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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