NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Kuo, M.D.

Urology Physician · Tucson, AZ

William Kuo, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1760487706, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 29306, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760487706
Name
William Kuo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
29306 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4790 S Calle Santa Cruz, Tucson, AZ 85714
Phone
(520) 777-2277
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2025
Medicaid ID
589278 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040623001656); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1995
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 4790 S Calle Santa Cruz

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

  1. Kayden DangremondMedical Physician Assistant1558113423
  2. Lauren Rittenberg, D.O.Urology Physician1013203959

Verify William Kuo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,126 Medicare Part D claims for 638 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Kuo2,126
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl628 claims
  2. Levofloxacin228 claims
  3. Cephalexin155 claims
  4. Finasteride144 claims
  5. Myrbetriq120 claims
  6. Testosterone Cypionate92 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): 81.9 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 score79.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.2
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,801.93

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Kuo$2,801.93
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ

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

William Kuo among 277 urology physician records in Arizona

William Kuo, M.D. is one of 277 urology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 192 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 208800000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 277 urology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Rittenberg, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857141013203959
  2. Christopher Gist, MDTucson, AZ 857151881685584
  3. Thomas Hicks, MDTucson, AZ 857151679575922
  4. Susan Kalota, MDTucson, AZ 857151063407260
  5. David Killion, MDTucson, AZ 857151619979952
  6. Aye Lwin, MDTucson, AZ 857151750737136
  7. James Macdonald, MDTucson, AZ 857151922000264
  8. Stanley Suffecool, MDTucson, AZ 857151003818238

Common questions

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

William Kuo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760487706, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Kuo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4790 S Calle Santa Cruz, Tucson, AZ, 85714. Phone: (520) 777-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Arizona license number 29306, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, William Kuo, M.D. had 2,126 Medicare Part D claims for 638 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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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