KIRSTEN JO LUCO PA-C
NPI 1982106886
Physician Assistant in Waco, TX

Q: What is Kirsten Luco's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kirsten Luco is 1982106886. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 6, 2018.

Q: What is Kirsten Luco's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Kirsten Luco was last updated on October 19, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.

Active since March 06, 2018PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

140 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD STE 2, WACO, TX 76712(254) 741-1400(254) 741-1428 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 19, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 19, 2020, Apr 18, 2019, Mar 6, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

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About Kirsten Jo Luco Pa-c NPPES

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

KIRSTEN JO LUCO PA-C (NPI 1982106886) is an individual physician assistant in Waco, Texas, licensed in Texas (PA11828) and active in the NPI registry since March 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ascension Providence, and is a graduate of Other (2017).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1982106886

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy363A00000X

Provider Legal NameKIRSTEN JO LUCOCredential: PA-C

Location Address140 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD STE 2Waco, TX 76712-8897

Mailing AddressPo Box 848491Dallas, TX 75284-8491 · (254) 202-9330 · Fax (254) 202-9349

Phone(254) 741-1400

Fax(254) 741-1428

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2017

Enumeration DateMarch 6, 2018

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 19, 20203 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedOctober 19, 2020

✔ NPI 1982106886 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPhysician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363A00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · PA11828

Definition

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

140 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD STE 2, Waco, TX 76712

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Kirsten Jo Luco Pa-c 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.

PECOS PAC ID9335401546

PECOS Enrollment IDI20180328002530

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

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.

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee 27447

A bilateral knee joint replacement is a procedure where the damaged parts of both your knee joints are replaced with artificial parts. It aims to relieve pain and improve mobility. The process involves a surgical operation under anesthesia.

104 services96 patients

Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis 27130

This procedure, known as hip arthroplasty, involves replacing your damaged thigh bone and hip joint with artificial parts, called a prosthesis. It helps relieve pain, improve mobility, and enhance your quality of life.

15 services15 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Ascension Providence

Acute Care Hospitals · Waco, TX

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number450042

Location6901 Medical ParkwayWaco, TX 76712 · Mc Lennan County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest

Acute Care Hospitals · Waco, TX

4/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number450101

Location100 Hillcrest Medical BlvdWaco, TX 76712 · Mc Lennan County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 76712 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$84.92 typical visit price

range $54.84 – $166.88

Typical copayment $21.23 (range $13.71 – $41.72)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$68.55 typical visit price

range $17.52 – $136.11

Typical copayment $17.13 (range $4.38 – $34.02)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

Reported Quality Measures

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

18%235 patients1/55-star benchmark: 99%

Health Information Exchange

The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…

43%472 patients2/55-star benchmark: 88%

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

29%95 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

92%95 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

2%95 patients1/55-star benchmark: 89%

View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.

47%95 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 12

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

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