JOSEPH ERIC KO PA-C
NPI 1487400834
Physician Assistant - Medical in Chapel Hill, NC

NPI Status: Active since April 26, 2024

Contact Information

101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC
ZIP 27514
Phone: (984) 974-5703

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 2
  • Physician Assistant
  • Medical
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About JOSEPH KO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph Ko, a primary care provider established in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in medical and more than 2 years of experience. He graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 2024. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487400834 assigned on April 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AM0700X with license number 0010-14815 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1487400834
Provider Name
JOSEPH ERIC KO PA-C
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
101 MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Location Phone
(984) 974-5703
Mailing Address
3401 CORBY LN DURHAM, NC 27705
Medical School Name
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2024
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-26-2024
Last Update Date
10-29-2024
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Joseph Ko sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Physician Assistant Medical

Taxonomy Code
363AM0700X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
0010-14815
License State
NC

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Joseph Ko is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Joseph Ko is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 6709312911

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20241211003686

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Joseph Ko is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE1200 N ELM ST
GREENSBORO, NC 27401
(336) 832-7000Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1487400834, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
4
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 0 → 0 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 66

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1487400834.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Medical Genetics, Ph.D. Medical Genetics
101 MANNING DR, ROOM 1071, 1ST FLOOR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CYTOGENETICS
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Pediatrics (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
101 MANNING DR, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Physical Therapist (Hand)
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
101 MANNING DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487400834, enumerated as an "individual" on April 26, 2024.

The provider is located at 101 MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514 and the phone number is (984) 974-5703.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AM0700X and a focus in Medical.

Joseph Ko is affiliated with: MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE.