KANSAS UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC
NPI 1578775151
Ophthalmology in Kansas City, KS

Q: What is Kansas University Physicians Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kansas University Physicians Inc is 1578775151. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 4, 2007. The provider is doing business as KU Ophthalmic Foundation and KU Ophthalmology.

Q: What is Kansas University Physicians Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

Active since May 04, 2007

4000 CAMBRIDGE ST, KANSAS CITY, KS 66160(913) 588-1227 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 24, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Kansas University Physicians Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

KANSAS UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC (NPI 1578775151), doing business as Ku Ophthalmic Foundation, is a healthcare organization registered as an ophthalmology in Kansas City, Kansas and active in the NPI registry since May 2007. The organization lists Audrey Claire Besenyi, Asst. Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1578775151

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207W00000X

Legal Business NameKANSAS UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC

Location Address4000 CAMBRIDGE STKansas City, KS 66160-8501

Mailing Address11300 Corporate AveLenexa, KS 66219-1374 · (913) 588-6111

Phone(913) 588-1227

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialAudrey Claire BesenyiAsst. Director · (913) 832-7231

Enumeration DateMay 4, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 24, 2026

NPPES CertifiedMarch 24, 2026

✔ NPI 1578775151 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyOphthalmologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207W00000X

Definition

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

4000 CAMBRIDGE ST, Kansas City, KS 66160

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsKu Ophthalmic Foundation

Doing Business AsKu Ophthalmology

Other Identifiers 5

Other21723019MO · Bcbs Kansas City Alt Numb

Other026981KS · Bcbs Of Kansas

Medicaid508653706MO

Medicaid100217430KKS

Other21208023MO · Bcbs Of Kansas City

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and more.Insurance ›

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Kansas University Rehab (CMS certification number 17T040), from CMS Care Compare.

Kansas University Rehab

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Kansas City, KS

OwnershipGovernment

CMS Certification Number17T040

Medicare-Certified SinceJuly 1, 1984

Location3901 Rainbow BoulevardKansas City, KS 66160

Phone(913) 588-4779

Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation

Stroke

patient stays

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

patient stays

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

patient stays

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

patient stays

Brain injury (traumatic)

patient stays

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

patient stays

Hip or femur fracture

patient stays

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

All other conditions

101

patient stays

Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found

Drug Regimen Review · 406 patient stays

100%

Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 277 patient stays

100%

Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 129 patient stays

100%

Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Self-Care Score · 318 patient stays

61.9%

Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Mobility Score · 318 patient stays

47.5%

Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge

Discharge Function Score · 318 patient stays

57.86%

Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay

406 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.

Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened

Risk-adjusted rate · 406 patient stays · observed rate 0.2% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.3%

Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine

132 healthcare workers

94.7%

Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination

117 healthcare workers

6.8%

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections

3 observed infections · 5.221 predicted · 9,674 patient days

0.575

standardized infection ratio

No Different than the National Benchmark

Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community

288 of 408 patient stays · observed rate 70.59%

70.84%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge

35 readmissions of 381 patient stays · observed rate 9.19% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

8.75%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay

26 readmissions of 435 patient stays · observed rate 5.98% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

5.14%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 360 episodes

0.86

spending ratio

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

KELSIE MARIE ZIMMERMAN

Physician Assistant (Surgical)