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Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Indiana University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: urinary incontinence, kidney problems, prostate problems, and more.

222 North 2nd Street #115
Boise, ID 83702

(208) 639-4900

Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD is an urologist in Boise, ID specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). She graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD is affiliated with West Valley Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Office Locations

222 North 2nd Street #115
Boise, ID 83702

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2855 Magic View Drive
Meridian, ID 83642

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500 West Fort Street Boise Vamc (531)
Boise, ID 83702

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6195 East Hunt Avenue
Nampa, ID 83687

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

metabolic panel

prostate screening

retroperitoneal ultrasound

screening PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Idaho, Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD performed more abdominal imaging, chest CT scan, CT scan, and pelvic CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for creatinine blood test, creatinine test, metabolic panel, prostate screening, retroperitoneal ultrasound, and screening PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

retroperitoneal ultrasound

By Affordability:

antigen tests

complete blood count

prostate-specific antigen test

susceptibility testing

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Idaho, Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD performed more retroperitoneal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for antigen tests, complete blood count (CBC), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, susceptibility testing, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

post void residual study

testosterone test

urine culture

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Idaho, Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD performed more lab tests, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, post void residual study, testosterone test, urine culture, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, radiation therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
blood draw	71
catheterization	14
CT scan	32
doctor visit	426
lab tests	604
minimally invasive procedures	42
pelvic imaging	32
radiation therapy	94
stent placement (stenting)	18
urologic procedures	223

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, radiation therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
blood draw	64
CT scan	12
doctor visit	372
lab tests	484
minimally invasive procedures	55
pelvic imaging	12
radiation therapy	93
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
urologic procedures	211

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	18
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
blood draw	66
catheterization	25
CT scan	19
doctor visit	460
lab tests	647
minimally invasive procedures	52
pelvic imaging	19
radiation therapy	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
urologic procedures	252

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	39
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
blood draw	67
catheterization	17
CT scan	31
doctor visit	351
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	551
minimally invasive procedures	65
pelvic imaging	31
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
urologic procedures	199

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	82
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
blood draw	94
catheterization	17
CT scan	19
doctor visit	389
lab tests	615
minimally invasive procedures	80
pelvic imaging	19
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
urologic procedures	227

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	67
blood draw	108
catheterization	18
CT scan	36
doctor visit	432
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	719
minimally invasive procedures	56
pelvic imaging	36
suprapubic catheter replacement	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
urologic procedures	209

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	45
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	79
blood draw	132
CT scan	39
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	465
lab tests	695
minimally invasive procedures	84
minor procedures	12
pelvic imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
urologic procedures	205

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	36
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	71
blood draw	175
CT scan	44
doctor visit	416
foreign body removal	11
lab tests	680
laser treatment	15
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	121
pelvic imaging	44
stent placement (stenting)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
urologic procedures	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	39
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	76
blood draw	77
chronic care	30
CT scan	34
doctor visit	427
lab tests	730
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	116
pelvic imaging	34
stent placement (stenting)	37
suprapubic catheter replacement	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
urologic procedures	230

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	43
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	58
blood draw	33
chronic care	79
CT scan	28
doctor visit	414
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	633
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	117
pelvic imaging	28
stent placement (stenting)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
urologic procedures	221

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	47
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	81
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	28
blood draw	82
chemotherapy	28
CT scan	76
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	538
hormone therapy	13
lab tests	884
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	53
potassium test	16
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	42
suprapubic catheter replacement	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
urologic procedures	317

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	67
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated as an urologist in Boise, ID were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and radiation therapy.

abdominal imaging	59
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	28
blood draw	88
catheterization	18
chemotherapy	28
chronic care	54
CT scan	33
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	426
foreign body removal	11
hormone therapy	13
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	658
laser treatment	15
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	83
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	31
potassium test	16
preventive care	13
radiation therapy	84
stent placement (stenting)	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
urologic procedures	228

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	384
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	135
85 and over	41
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Urology, Board Certified and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Urology, Board Certified

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

West Valley Hospital

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Saint Alphonsus Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SN Holdings, LLC	$1,645 $1,645
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$425 XTANDI $246	Myrbetriq $87	Vesicare $7	$85
Medtronic, Inc.	$294 INTERSTIM $294
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$273 Xofigo $229	Nubeqa $44
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.	$237 JELMYTO $219	$18
Other	$1,983 BOTOX $294	LYNPARZA $167	Erleada $167	ZYTIGA $153	TOVIAZ $97	Other $1,104

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,505
Travel and Lodging	$1,260
Education	$93

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Helen Jia-Ru Kuo, MD.

UroGPO LLC	2020	$106,274.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2017	$88,846.11	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2018	$42,646.54	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
SN Holdings, LLC	2021	$41,446.85	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2019	$41,289.51	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
SN Holdings, LLC	2022	$35,708.06	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2016	$3,729.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2015	$2,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
UroGPO LLC	2014	$2,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Helen Kuo specializes in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Kuo's areas of clinical interest consist of prostate problems, kidney problems, and vasectomy. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University, Dr. Kuo attended Indiana University School of Medicine. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Saint Alphonsus Health System, West Valley Hospital, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.