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Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD

(Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

2480 S Woodworth Loop Suite 180
Palmer, AK 99645

(907) 373-8281

Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD is a general surgeon in Palmer, AK specializing in general surgery.

Office Locations

2480 S Woodworth Loop Suite 180
Palmer, AK 99645

(907) 373-8281

1-855-212-0736

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	21
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	27
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	301
gastrointestinal procedures	100
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	100
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	16
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	294
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	141
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	20
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	367
gastrointestinal procedures	163
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	163
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	16
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	314
gastrointestinal procedures	128
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	128
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	266
gastrointestinal procedures	138
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	138
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	396
gastrointestinal procedures	241
hospital care	142
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	241
outpatient care	14
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	432
gastrointestinal procedures	192
hospital care	98
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	192
outpatient care	14
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	164

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	20
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated as a general surgeon in Palmer, AK were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	279
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	100
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	141
outpatient care	14
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Female	116
Male	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	221
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	59
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alaska.

Licensed In: Alaska

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tak Ming Ko, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,111 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,111
Davol Inc.	$4,125 SURGICAL $2,639	$1,486
Covidien LP	$2,691 GI Solutions $1,073	PillCam $875	Barrx $744
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,709 Trauma $1,667	CMF $42
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,621 General - Biliary Devices $1,480	ANGIOGRAPHY $79	GENERAL - PULMONARY $62
Other	$2,132 EndoCapsule $1,276	Endoscopy: Endocutters $757	Olympus Laparoscopic Accessories $49	VISTASEAL $39	SUPREP $11