Dr. Abdul Kouanda, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 255
Licensed in California since 2016, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Medical school: State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
CA license A141110 (first issued 2016; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA
- Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA
- Highland Hospital Oakland, CA
- UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital San Francisco, CA
Medical groups
- University of California San Francisco (1,839 clinicians)
- Regents of the University of California (732 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 255
- Services billed
- 793
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 87 | 60 |
| Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 84 | 30 |
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | 73 | 52 |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 53 | 45 |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 45 | 43 |
| Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 42 | 42 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 32 | 21 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 28 | 28 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 26 | 20 |
| Balloon dilation of pancreatic or bile duct or sphincter using a flexible endoscope | 20 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 5 payments worth $204 in total to this clinician.
| Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation | $147 |
|---|---|
| Cook Medical LLC | $28.43 |
| Conmed Corporation | $15.37 |
| Olympus Corporation of The Americas | $13.67 |
| Food and Beverage | $204 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.