MRS. KIM KUCENAS ORTEGA AU.D.
NPI 1831369552
Audiologist in Whittier, CA
About Mrs. Kim Kucenas Ortega Au.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. KIM KUCENAS ORTEGA AU.D. (NPI 1831369552) is an individual audiologist in Whittier, California, licensed in California (AU2551) and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. She is a graduate of Other (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mrs. Kim Kucenas Ortega Au.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Kim Ortega reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Whittier, CA 90601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
Whittier, CA 90602
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 840 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 90601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Kim Ortega's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kim Ortega is 1831369552. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 10, 2008. The provider is also known as Kim N Kucenas M.A..
Where is Kim Ortega located?
Kim Ortega practices at 13121 Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA 90601. The listed phone number is (562) 698-0581.
What is Kim Ortega's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Audiologist with taxonomy code 231H00000X.
Is Kim Ortega enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kim Ortega is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Kim Ortega's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kim Ortega reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Whittier Hearing Center Inc (Whittier, CA) and Bright Health Physicians Of Pih (Whittier, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Kim Ortega's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kim Ortega was last updated on January 9, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mrs. Kim Kucenas Ortega, AU.D. · NPI 1831369552
Audiologist provider in Whittier, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 10, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1831369552 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 10, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Audiologist · taxonomy 231H00000X
- **State license:** AU2551 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 13121 PHILADELPHIA ST, Whittier, CA 90601-4302
- **Phone:** (562) 698-0581
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Whittier Hearing Center Inc (NPI 1548203607, Whittier, CA); Bright Health Physicians Of Pih (NPI 1134373871, Whittier, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 9, 2014
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1831369552) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.