Dr. Sandy Kuo, MD
2921 Palo Verde Ave # 102, Long Beach, CA 90815 • +1-298-555-7570
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1993)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Long Beach Percentiles
NPI #1023438785 • CBSA Regional • Dermatology
Operating out of Long Beach, CA (2921 Palo Verde Ave # 102), Dermatology clinician Dr. Sandy Kuo, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 1993) maintains a mid-cohort balanced caseload (35.71th Long Beach percentile) (59.63th CA percentile; Z-score -0.12σ across 4,350 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 41 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1023438785 highlights 1268 annual claims for 17000 (35.71th Long Beach percentile; $73–$101 self-pay corridor) plus 1156 encounters under 99213 and 708 under 11102.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1023438785 (2921 Palo Verde Ave # 102, Long Beach) indicates $239.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $239.00 locality benchmark, paired with 18-minute average reception wait and 4.71/5 biomarker openness.
Spanning 33 years of clinical practice following 1993 graduation from medical training, Dr. Sandy Kuo integrates 41 Active CMS HCPCS Codes diagnostics for Long Beach metro patients.
Compared against Long Beach, CA Dermatology peers
4,350 annual services across 713 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from CA Dermatology mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17000 | Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion | 1,268 | 35.71th | $73 – $101 |
| 99213 | Focused Cutaneous & Dermoscopic Examination | 1,156 | 35.71th | $82 – $113 |
| 11102 | Tangential Diagnostic Skin Biopsy of Single Lesion | 708 | 34.71th | $108 – $148 |
| 11401 | Excision of Benign Cutaneous Lesion (0.6 to 1.0 cm) | 373 | 34.71th | $151 – $207 |
| 99203 | New Patient Full-Body Skin Cancer & Dermatology Evaluation | 224 | 34.71th | $117 – $160 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (41 HCPCS billing breadth) | 622 | 35.71th | $90 – $131 |
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Dr. Sandy Kuo, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kuo National Provider Identifier | NPI #1023438785 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (90815) |
| Dr. Kuo Long Beach CMS Volume Rank | 35.71th Pct (4,350 CMS svcs; Z -0.115σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (CA Dermatology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $239.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Long Beach, CA) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $239.00 avg paid • 18 min lobby wait | 10 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.85/5 Listening • 4.71/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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