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Aretha Kou, DO

NPI 1124656228ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Los Angeles, CA

Hospitalist (DO) in Los Angeles, California, trained at University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine (class of 2020). In 2024 Medicare paid $71,483 for 263 patients, and Part D covered 135 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $113.74 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1124656228
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialDO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedApr 1, 2020
Last updated in NPPESAug 9, 2023
Certified by providerAug 9, 2023

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Hospitalist Primary208M00000X20A20806CA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients263
Services billed749 across 8 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$71,483

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)135 · 166 30-day fills
Patients55
Total drug cost$11,492
Generic share85% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of New England, College of Osteo Medicine
Graduation year2020
Medicare specialtyHospitalist
Secondary specialtiesInternal Medicine

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2024$113.74 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2024

CompanyAmountPayments
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$113.741

What the 2024 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$113.74 · 1 payment

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

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