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Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

St. George's University School of Medicine

1874 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461

(718) 931-5800

Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD is a nephrologist in Bronx, NY specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Einstein.

Office Locations

1874 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461

(718) 931-5800

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56-45 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355

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59-16 174 Street 2nd
Fresh Medows, NY 11365

(718) 670-2903

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2024, Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	97
dialysis	245
doctor visit	259
hospital care	641
inpatient care	641
lab tests	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	165
dialysis	228
doctor visit	310
hospital care	681
inpatient care	681
lab tests	171
minimally invasive procedures	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	39
Hispanic	24
Asian	94
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	59
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	71
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	125
dialysis	193
doctor visit	298
hospital care	842
inpatient care	842
lab tests	130
minimally invasive procedures	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	118
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	65
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	71
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	100
dialysis	202
doctor visit	232
hospital care	541
inpatient care	541
lab tests	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	220
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	106
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	69
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	92
dialysis	209
doctor visit	247
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502
lab tests	124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	36
Hispanic	22
Asian	120
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	62
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
dialysis	206
doctor visit	239
hospital care	630
inpatient care	630
lab tests	153

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	40
Hispanic	40
Asian	128
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	60
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	110
dialysis	203
doctor visit	177
hospital care	635
inpatient care	635
lab tests	129
pulmonary testing	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	49
Hispanic	32
Asian	117
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	50
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	74
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	107
dialysis	183
doctor visit	245
hemofiltration	48
hospital care	629
inpatient care	629
lab tests	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	54
Hispanic	33
Asian	122
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	55
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	60
dialysis	114
doctor visit	208
hospital care	518
inpatient care	518
lab tests	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	40
Hispanic	35
Asian	123
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	43
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	73
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
dialysis	162
doctor visit	287
hospital care	540
inpatient care	540

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	34
Hispanic	32
Asian	135
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	57
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	168
dialysis	192
doctor visit	322
hospital care	556
inpatient care	556
lab tests	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	45
Hispanic	42
Asian	128
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	57
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	158
dialysis	58
doctor visit	337
hospital care	623
inpatient care	623

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	51
Hispanic	39
Asian	135
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	45
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	139
dialysis	39
doctor visit	346
hospital care	822
inpatient care	822
lab tests	19

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	49
Hispanic	29
Asian	134
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	44
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bronx, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	114
dialysis	171
doctor visit	269
hemofiltration	48
hospital care	627
inpatient care	627
lab tests	107
minimally invasive procedures	35
pulmonary testing	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	123
Male	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	121
Non-Hispanic White	72
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	54
75 to 84	90
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	67
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	11
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: internal medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: internal medicine

Licensed In: New York

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, MultiPlan, Molina Healthcare, Anthem, United Healthcare Empire Plan, ArchCare, VNSNY CHOICE, CDPHP, 1199SEIU Benefit Funds, Amidacare and Show more.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

MultiPlan

Molina Healthcare

Anthem

United Healthcare Empire Plan

ArchCare

VNSNY CHOICE

CDPHP

1199SEIU Benefit Funds

Amidacare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,496 SOLIRIS $3,196	ULTOMIRIS $50	$250
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$2,876 LUPKYNIS $2,861	$15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$566 LOKELMA $334	FARXIGA $205	$27
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$508 SAMSCA $314	JYNARQUE $195
Relypsa, Inc.	$478 VELTASSA $478
Other	$3,254 VELTASSA $379	Kerendia $336	Sensipar $294	Rayaldee $237	Vaprisol $206	Other $1,802

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,995
Honoraria	$2,520
Consulting Fee	$2,150
Travel and Lodging	$922
Education	$316
Other	$276

Research Payments

Dr. Sheng F. Kuo, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $45,958.

Biography

Dr. Sheng Kuo's specialty is adult nephrology. He speaks Chinese. Dr. Kuo is affiliated with Montefiore Einstein and NewYork-Presbyterian. He obtained his medical school training at St. George's University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center. He usually honors MultiPlan, Anthem, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to NewYork-Presbyterian, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Fresh Medows, NY.