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Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: trigger finger, wrist problems, nerve surgery, and more.

202 10th Street Southeast Pci Medical Pavilion 1, Suite 140
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

(319) 398-1545

Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS is an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. She graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS is affiliated with UnityPoint Health and Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, P.C..

Office Locations

UnityPoint Health

202 10th Street Southeast Pci Medical Pavilion 1, Suite 140
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

(319) 398-1545

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

casting

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS had a list price for casting (cast application), tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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:

open carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

carpal tunnel surgery

immobilization

immobilization treatment

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS performed more open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for arm immobilization, carpal tunnel surgery, immobilization, immobilization treatment, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery 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:

immobilization treatment

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel injection

decompression surgery

ligament injection

open carpal tunnel surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS performed more immobilization treatment, nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for carpal tunnel injection, decompression surgery, ligament injection, open carpal tunnel surgery, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2012 were injections, immobilization, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	242
immobilization	26
injections	27
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2013 were injections, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	12
doctor visit	183
injections	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	86

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2014 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	15
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	309
immobilization	20
injections	63
lab tests	12
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	127

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2015 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	15
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	317
immobilization	16
injections	84
lab tests	13
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	304

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	48
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
blood draw	29
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	390
immobilization	15
injections	112
lab tests	24
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
blood draw	18
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	440
injections	163
lab tests	32
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	18
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
blood draw	21
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	538
injections	231
lab tests	30
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	25
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
blood draw	24
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	521
excision	13
immobilization	51
injections	237
lab tests	23
nerve procedures	46
open surgery	46
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	28
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	389
immobilization	20
injections	190
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	49
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	23
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
blood draw	13
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	509
excision	12
immobilization	23
injections	205
joint surgery	12
lab tests	11
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	35
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	532
excision	13
immobilization	21
injections	238
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	28
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated as an orthopedist in Cedar Rapids, IA were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

aspiration	39
blood draw	17
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	397
excision	12
immobilization	24
injections	145
joint surgery	12
lab tests	20
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	200
Male	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	226
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	85
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	2
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. She completed residency at Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Meiying Kuo, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, P.C.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
WARDLOW ENTERPRISES	$531 $531
Stryker Corporation	$19 Variax $19

**Types of Payments**
Education	$531
Food and Beverage	$19

Biography

Dr. Meiying Kuo is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Cedar Rapids, IA. Dr. Kuo's areas of expertise include arthritis surgery, dupuytren's contracture, and hand surgery procedures. She attended medical school at Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University. She is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health and Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, P.C.. She has an open panel in Cedar Rapids, IA according to UnityPoint Health.