NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yuko Kono, M.D.

Hepatology Physician · San Diego, CA

Yuko Kono, M.D. is a hepatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1982628665, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (California A111039, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982628665
Name
Yuko Kono
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
License number
A111039 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 539-8781
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070124000240); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 200 W Arbor Dr

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

  1. Alison A'Court, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912218199
  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1255593612
  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hepatology physician in 2024

580 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Yuko Kono580
  2. Specialty average762

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol96 claims
  2. Spironolactone58 claims
  3. Furosemide49 claims
  4. Entecavir36 claims
  5. Gabapentin33 claims
  6. Ursodiol31 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $758.56

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $18,492.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yuko Kono$759
  2. Specialty average$18,493

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. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

Yuko Kono among 43 hepatology physician records in California

Yuko Kono, M.D. is one of 43 hepatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0008X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hepatology Physician providers in California

There are 43 hepatology physician records in California.

The 8 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Stinton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031598101420
  2. Tarek Hassanein, M.D.Coronado, CA 921181801854450
  3. Lisa Nyberg, MDSan Diego, CA 921201215085121
  4. Adam Deising, D.O.La Jolla, CA 920371235285222
  5. Prachi Rana, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924081154784437
  6. Stuart Robinson, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926621962857169
  7. Ke-Qin Hu, MDOrange, CA 928681548340607
  8. Harry Nguyen, D.O.Orange, CA 928681003277930

Common questions

What is Yuko Kono, M.D.'s NPI number?

Yuko Kono, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982628665, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yuko Kono, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yuko Kono, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A111039, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Yuko Kono, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yuko Kono, M.D. had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.