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Edit this profileWhere to find Sam B. Koo, MD
- Cincinnati location main office
6480 Harrison Ave Ste 100, Cincinnati, OH 45247 - Erlanger location
600 Rodeo Dr, Erlanger, KY 41018 - Cincinnati location
500 E Business Way, Cincinnati, OH 45241
About Dr. Koo
Sam B. Koo, MD practices hand surgery in Cincinnati, OH. Sam is a 2005 graduate of Mercer University School of Medicine. Sam is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. Medicare claims data shows Sam provided 2,173 services to 1,164 patients. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396911087.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (513) 354-3700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6480 HARRISON AVE STE 100
Cincinnati, OH 45247
600 Rodeo Dr
Erlanger, KY 41018
500 E Business Way
Cincinnati, OH 45241
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
Pain management
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,173 services · 1,164 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
76 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
57 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
45 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
31 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
113 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
91 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
52 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Cincinnati 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Mercer University School of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2005 at Mercer University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 7
Providers in OH who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Koo's specialty?
Dr. Koo is a hand surgeon in Cincinnati, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Koo?
Dr. Koo is listed at 6480 Harrison Ave Ste 100, Cincinnati, OH 45247. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Koo?
The number on file is (513) 354-3700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Koo?
Dr. Koo's National Provider Identifier is 1396911087. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Koo's medical education?
Dr. Koo attended Mercer University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Koo have?
Dr. Koo has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Koo known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Koo performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint and incision of tendon covering of finger; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Koo's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Koo. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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