James Ku, M.D.

NPI 1740240928ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Lancaster, PA

Surgery (M.D.) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $31,476 for 161 claims, against $13,001 paid for services in 2024. Ethicon US, LLC reported $16.24 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1740240928
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Mar 23, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jul 22, 2011

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Surgery Primary	208600000X	MD 056473L	PA
Surgery, Surgical Critical Care	2086S0102X	MD056473L	PA

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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 - General Surgery (PA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	57
Services billed	166 across 12 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$13,001

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	161 · 245 30-day fills
Patients	36
Total drug cost	$31,476
Generic share	83% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduation year	1992
Medicare specialty	General Surgery
Secondary specialties	Critical Care (Intensivists)
Telehealth	Offers telehealth