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Ara Ko, M.D., M.P.H.

Q: What specialty is Ara Ko?

Ara Ko is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Surgical Critical Care Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Surgical Critical Care Physician in Los Angeles, CA · enumerated 2016.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Ara Ko

Credential M.D., M.P.H.

Sex Female

Practice address 8635 W 3rd St Ste 770w, Los Angeles, CA, 90048

Phone (310) 423-8350

Fax (310) 423-8351

Enumeration date Jan 18, 2016

Last updated in NPPES Nov 7, 2025

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A139859 (CA) Secondary

2086S0102X Surgical Critical Care Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A139859 (CA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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What specialty is Ara Ko?

Ara Ko is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Surgical Critical Care Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Is this the official NPI registry?

No. NPI Portal is a private site built on public CMS NPPES data. The official registry is npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov, operated by CMS.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2025-11-07.