Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD
NPI 1083604219ActiveIndividual· Urology· Providence, RI
Urology (MD) with Lifespan Physician Group Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Providence, Rhode Island. 141 Medicare patients in 2024, $25,509 paid; nearly all of their 479 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $52,665 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Massachusetts General Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1083604219 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 79821 | MA |
| Transplant Surgery | 204F00000X | MD16976 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (MA); Practitioner - Urology (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 141 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 418 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,509 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 479 · 948 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 117 |
| Total drug cost | $12,765 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical groups
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI · 1,173 clinicians
- South Shore Medical Center, Inc.Norwell, MA · 175 clinicians
- Brown Urology, Inc.Providence, RI · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Warwick, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$52,665 · 25 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$38,796 · 19 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $21,081 | 10 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $15,325 | 8 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $11,843 | 2 |
| Gyrus Acmi, Inc. | $4,250 | 4 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $165.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$34,463 · 10 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12,906 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,149 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,147 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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