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Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1992)

2501 Village Professional Drive
Opelika, AL 36801

(334) 528-1070

Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD is a radiation oncologist in Opelika, AL specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD is affiliated with East Alabama Health.

Office Locations

2501 Village Professional Drive
Opelika, AL 36801

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

external beam radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD had a list price for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

radiation therapy

In 2012, Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD performed more radiation therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Opelika, AL during 2012 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	700
radiation therapy	2308

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Opelika, AL during 2013 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	421
radiation therapy	2131

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Opelika, AL during 2014 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	413
radiation therapy	949

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Opelika, AL during 2015 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
radiation therapy	192

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	164

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	26
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	17

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	279

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Opelika, AL during 2023 were radiation therapy, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
CT scan	36
doctor visit	368
pelvic imaging	16
radiation therapy	387
thoracic (chest) imaging	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD treated as a radiation oncologist in Opelika, AL were radiation therapy, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	16
CT scan	36
doctor visit	296
pelvic imaging	16
radiation therapy	1193
thoracic (chest) imaging	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	23
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	7
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	68
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1992. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthur Ko, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

East Alabama Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$174 TALVEY $29	CARVYKTI $22	RYBREVANT $19	DARZALEX $18	$87
Lilly USA, LLC	$163 RETEVMO $80	JAYPIRCA $45	VERZENIO $38
Amgen Inc.	$108 XGEVA $77	Blincyto $30
Incyte Corporation	$99 MONJUVI $77	JAKAFI $22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$99 LYNPARZA $54	KEYTRUDA $45
Other	$1,162 SARCLISA $85	ADCETRIS $75	COSELA $52	ROLVEDON $48	POLIVY $48	Other $854

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,805

Biography

Dr. Arthur Ko specializes in radiation oncology. He is affiliated with East Alabama Health. His practice in Opelika, AL is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Ko studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.