Active NPI 1861552424 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Emmie Hsu Ko , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery • Webster, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Emmie Ko, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery practicing in Webster, TX. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Ko delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 350 N TEXAS AVE STE A1.

Dr. Ko accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, imaging guidance for procedure. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

350 N Texas Ave Ste A1

Webster, TX 775984960

Telephone 2813381024

Fax 2813381025

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Webster, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 33.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Webster, TX (186 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

29.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ko (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Webster Specialty Average (33.0 Years) 33.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	258	84	$4.00	$0.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	93	$163.00	$127.06
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	129	86	$132.00	$42.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	59	$108.00	$89.70
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	72	47	$97.00	$55.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$216.00	$168.64
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	37	37	$272.00	$222.73
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	29	22	$221.00	$181.42
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	26	21	$127.00	$83.81
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	17	$98.00	$54.60
Q4049 Finger splint, static	22	12	$15.00	$2.53
29130 Application of non-moveable, hinged finger splint	22	12	$56.00	$38.45
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	16	11	$41.00	$23.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	219	64	$4.00	$1.06
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	109	61	$132.00	$44.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	54	$108.00	$91.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	59	$163.00	$119.77
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	65	38	$97.00	$49.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$216.00	$166.65
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$272.00	$223.27
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	25	15	$127.00	$81.65
29130 Application of non-moveable, hinged finger splint	25	16	$56.00	$36.40
Q4049 Finger splint, static	22	15	$15.00	$2.46
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	18	15	$98.00	$51.81
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	15	$221.00	$181.54
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	16	11	$121.00	$90.83
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	16	11	$41.00	$22.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	215	65	$4.00	$1.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	71	$163.00	$126.25
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	116	75	$132.00	$42.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	52	$108.00	$88.81
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	60	34	$97.00	$46.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$216.00	$168.48
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	35	35	$272.00	$223.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	29	$221.00	$181.14
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	23	18	$127.00	$85.34
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	22	18	$98.00	$51.75
29130 Application of non-moveable, hinged finger splint	19	17	$56.00	$32.23
Q4049 Finger splint, static	18	17	$15.00	$2.14
25115 Extensive removal of growth of soft tissue structures in palm side of wrist	13	12	$1822.00	$781.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	182	55	$12.00	$5.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	57	$163.00	$134.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	63	$108.00	$94.83
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	79	35	$97.00	$47.07
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	70	56	$132.00	$44.16
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	62	20	$4.00	$1.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$216.00	$174.09
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$272.00	$229.84
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	24	18	$127.00	$84.47
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	17	$221.00	$187.85
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	19	18	$98.00	$53.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	194	53	$12.00	$6.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	166	82	$108.00	$77.28
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	90	62	$132.00	$43.18
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	55	31	$97.00	$49.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	37	$163.00	$112.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$216.00	$169.51
Q4049 Finger splint, static	24	12	$15.00	$2.18
29130 Application of non-moveable, hinged finger splint	23	12	$56.00	$43.06
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	22	16	$98.00	$53.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$140.00	$111.01
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	15	11	$121.00	$88.38
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	15	11	$41.00	$20.07
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$272.00	$214.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	237	72	$12.00	$6.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	185	106	$108.00	$72.40
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	106	75	$132.00	$46.31
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	80	46	$99.42	$44.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	41	$163.00	$106.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$216.00	$158.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$140.00	$106.60
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	30	25	$107.80	$49.47
Q4049 Finger splint, static	16	13	$15.00	$2.14
29130 Application of non-moveable, hinged finger splint	15	12	$56.00	$36.69
26116 Removal of growth of muscle of hand or finger, less than 1.5 cm	14	12	$1009.00	$411.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	306	88	$12.00	$6.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	226	120	$108.00	$71.64
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	146	97	$132.00	$46.75
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	96	55	$107.10	$48.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	68	$163.00	$103.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$216.00	$162.16
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	40	35	$100.45	$48.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$140.00	$106.59
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	23	16	$127.00	$76.94
26116 Removal of growth of muscle of hand or finger, less than 1.5 cm	20	17	$1009.00	$426.11
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$272.00	$204.00
Q4049 Finger splint, static	11	11	$15.00	$2.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	244	77	$12.00	$5.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	139	$108.00	$71.14
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	131	43	$4.00	$1.76
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	118	63	$105.22	$45.82
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	82	68	$132.00	$46.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	48	$163.00	$102.74
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	53	39	$101.70	$48.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$216.00	$159.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$145.74	$105.47
25115 Extensive removal of growth of soft tissue structures in palm side of wrist	23	20	$1822.00	$704.91
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$272.00	$200.91
Q4021 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster	15	11	$35.00	$6.60
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	13	12	$127.00	$75.62

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License TX K6055

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tx Workers Comp

MDK6055 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Hmo

2346693 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Ppo

7200123 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bluecross Blue Shield

0085ET (TX)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 350 N TEXAS AVE STE A1, WEBSTER, TX 775984960 (Tel: 2813381024)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at 350 N TEXAS AVE STE A1, WEBSTER, TX 775984960 (Tel: 2813381024)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as EMMIE KO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #K6055 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1861552424

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: December 12, 2006

Last Update: July 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

350 N Texas Ave Ste A1

Webster, TX 775984960

Phone: 2813381024

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