Active NPI 1003995713 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Tak Ming Ko , MD

Surgery • Palmer, AK

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Palmer, AK. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Ko delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2480 S WOODWORTH LOOP STE 180.

Dr. Ko maintains professional affiliations with Northeastern Utah Medical Group, Uintah Basin Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2480 S Woodworth Loop Ste 180

Palmer, AK 996457408

Telephone 9073738281

Fax 8552120736

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tak-Ming Ko Md, Llc Facility NPI 1235561861

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Palmer, AK

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +10.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.7 Yrs

State Avg: 23.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Palmer, AK (102 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

87.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ko (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Palmer Specialty Average (24.7 Years) 24.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$448.00	$141.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	23	$296.00	$114.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$235.00	$70.28
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$2526.00	$154.38
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$3036.00	$178.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$672.00	$212.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	132	$448.00	$142.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	86	67	$235.00	$71.63
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	76	75	$2526.00	$146.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	65	$296.00	$117.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$672.00	$214.06
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	26	$300.00	$51.72
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	52	45	$100.00	$28.22
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	46	46	$3036.00	$232.30
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	42	42	$3500.00	$331.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	26	$440.00	$166.41
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$2400.00	$243.11
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$1166.00	$180.26
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	14	14	$1110.00	$176.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	115	$448.00	$145.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	100	75	$235.00	$70.71
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	72	72	$2526.00	$147.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	60	$296.00	$116.07
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	66	39	$300.00	$51.37
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	63	52	$100.00	$27.65
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	62	59	$1166.00	$178.35
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	43	43	$3500.00	$340.23
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	37	37	$2400.00	$243.56
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$327.00	$91.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$672.00	$220.59
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	20	20	$3000.00	$254.05
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	16	16	$3036.00	$206.56
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$4278.80	$623.33
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	15	15	$540.00	$145.02
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	14	14	$1110.00	$181.33
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$5694.00	$933.89
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$1908.00	$162.73
45398 Tying of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$4992.00	$223.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	98	$448.00	$137.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	78	36	$300.00	$53.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	62	$296.00	$96.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	44	$235.00	$57.27
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	53	52	$2526.00	$149.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	42	$1166.00	$188.58
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	35	35	$3500.00	$349.90
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	26	26	$3000.00	$234.18
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	24	24	$2400.00	$253.08
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	23	22	$100.00	$28.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$672.00	$216.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	98	$448.00	$134.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	85	71	$296.00	$92.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	41	$235.00	$54.69
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	23	$300.00	$51.72
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	46	45	$2526.00	$147.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	44	$1166.12	$179.40
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	36	27	$100.00	$26.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$672.00	$206.86
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	29	29	$3500.00	$337.22
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	23	23	$3000.00	$216.25
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	17	$2400.00	$243.90
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	12	11	$540.00	$110.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$448.00	$133.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	67	$296.00	$90.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	68	$235.00	$53.56
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	72	26	$300.00	$51.88
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	70	69	$2515.97	$151.91
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	56	44	$100.00	$25.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	36	$1166.40	$180.33
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	36	36	$3536.94	$339.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$672.00	$208.00
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$2763.64	$245.78
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$327.15	$93.18
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	17	17	$5872.59	$908.53
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	13	13	$2759.38	$265.79
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$3297.09	$515.00
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$3201.45	$267.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$448.00	$131.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	48	$235.00	$52.16
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	50	48	$2500.00	$139.92
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	50	45	$100.00	$23.85
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	45	45	$3700.00	$332.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	40	$296.00	$90.16
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	43	19	$300.00	$51.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	39	$1166.40	$178.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$672.00	$205.14
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$2900.00	$236.45
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	14	14	$1700.00	$240.21
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	13	13	$2900.00	$240.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AK 6953

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1019943 (AK)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Uintah Basin Medical Center

250 W 300, Roosevelt, UT 840662336

Phone: 4357224691

Northeastern Utah Medical Group

210 W 300, Roosevelt, UT 840662336

Phone: 4357224691

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

14 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 26, 2018

Registered at 2480 S WOODWORTH LOOP STE 180, PALMER, AK 996457408 (Tel: 9073738281)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 26, 2018

Registered at 2480 S WOODWORTH LOOP, STE 180, PALMER, AK 996457408 (Tel: 9073738281)

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NPI Profile Active January 24, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 24, 2018

Registered at 3719 E MERIDIAN LOOP STE E, WASILLA, AK 996547273 (Tel: 9073738281)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 24, 2018

Registered at 3719 E MERIDIAN LOOP STE E, WASILLA, AK 996547273 (Tel: 9073738281)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 24, 2018

Recorded as TAK MING KO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 24, 2018

Surgery (License #6953 in AK)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 14, 2017

Registered at 3719 E MERIDIAN LOOP STE E, WASILLA, AK 996547273 (Tel: 9073738281)

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NPI Profile Active October 10, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 10, 2013

Registered at 1919 LATHROP ST, SUITE 210, FAIRBANKS, AK 997014701 (Tel: 9074572211)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 10, 2013

Registered at 1919 LATHROP ST, SUITE 210, FAIRBANKS, AK 997014701 (Tel: 9074572211)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 10, 2013

Recorded as TAK MING KO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 10, 2013

Surgery (License #6953 in AK)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1003995713

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 03, 2006

Last Update: March 07, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2480 S Woodworth Loop, Ste 180

Palmer, AK 996457408

Phone: 9073738281

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