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Steve K. Kwak, M.D.

NPI 1013131705ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Van Nuys, CA

Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in Van Nuys, California, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 2004). 520 Medicare patients in 2024, $232,484 paid; all of their 158 Part D prescriptions were generic. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $11,350 in all, mostly consulting fees.

Overview

NPI1013131705
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedApr 12, 2007
Last updated in NPPESSep 7, 2022
Certified by providerSep 7, 2022

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary207X00000XA105407CA
Orthopaedic Surgery207X00000X221683MA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients520
Services billed9,012 across 64 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$232,484

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)158 · 170 30-day fills
Patients94
Total drug cost$1,550
Generic share100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
Graduation year2004
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$11,350 · 38 payments from 9 companies
  • 2024$19,295 · 59 payments from 12 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Consulting Fee$8,075 · 2 payments
  • Food and Beverage$2,256 · 32 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$1,019 · 4 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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