Christine W. Ku, D.O.
NPI 1679974984ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Blue Springs, MO
Surgery (D.O.) in Blue Springs, Missouri, trained at At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville (class of 2014). 352 Medicare patients in 2024, $100,757 paid; nearly all of their 507 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,722 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679974984 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 7, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 7, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 2014022500 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 352 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,887 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,757 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 507 · 537 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 252 |
| Total drug cost | $10,092 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Epiphany Dermatology of Kansas LLCOverland Park, KS · 14 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,722 · 93 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,989 · 161 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $351.94 | 23 |
| Amgen Inc. | $174.85 | 9 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $173.76 | 9 |
| Incyte Corporation | $153.37 | 9 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $141.95 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,722 · 93 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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