Infectious Disease · Placentia, CA
NPI
1194854794
Since 2007
Specialty
Infectious Disease
Code 174400000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
1275 N Rose Dr, Suite 134
Placentia, CA, 92870
Phone (714) 996-6500
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$320K
4,771 services
Medicare patients, 2024
505
Average age 77
Drug cost, 2024
$779K
1,848 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$2,082
From 13 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Pauline Ho was code 99232 (hospital e&m - subsequent), 3,680 times for 384 patients. In total Pauline Ho billed 4,771 services in 11 codes, and Medicare paid $320K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2007-07-08.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 3,680 | 384 | $58.97 | $217K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 583 | 155 | $83.67 | $49K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 214 | 137 | $88.75 | $19K |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 130 | 130 | $129.58 | $17K |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 104 | 103 | $97.51 | $10K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 16 | 16 | $129.56 | $2,073 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Office | 16 | 16 | $160.27 | $2,564 |
| 99291 Critical Care E&M | Facility | 13 | 12 | $157.45 | $2,047 |
By year: 2022 $306K for 4,219 services; 2023 $333K for 4,417 services; 2024 $320K for 4,771 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Pauline Ho prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Methenamine Hippurate, with 161 prescriptions and refills. In total Pauline Ho wrote 1,848 Medicare prescriptions that cost $779K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methenamine Hippurate Generic | 161 | 220 | 38 | $5,585 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil Generic | 115 | 125 | 63 | $11K |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Generic | 74 | 84 | 29 | $1,720 |
| Azithromycin Generic | 72 | 76 | 17 | $1,441 |
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 71 | 87 | 24 | $3,459 |
| Ertapenem Ertapenem Sodium | 60 | 60 | 30 | $23K |
| Fluconazole Generic | 56 | 56 | 16 | $3,498 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 54 | 64 | 15 | $1,620 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Generic | 53 | 53 | 32 | $497 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 50 | 50 | Under 11 | $219K |
| Ethambutol Hcl Generic | 48 | 48 | 11 | $881 |
| Rifampin Generic | 47 | 47 | 14 | $1,005 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 46 | 46 | 12 | $7,883 |
| Daptomycin Generic | 45 | 45 | 12 | $10K |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 42 | 56 | 25 | $898 |
Brand drugs: 262 claims; generic drugs: 1,586 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Pauline Ho $2,082 ($2,082 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 13 companies. The largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. with $617.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 44 | $617 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company GSK | 20 | $519 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC MRK | 8 | $225 |
| Insmed, Inc. INSM | 11 | $210 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 17 | $174 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | 3 | $89.01 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3 | $67.27 |
| Shionogi Inc 4507.T | 3 | $66.65 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. 4506.T | 1 | $27.24 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 1 | $26.65 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.