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Dr. Abdul Kouanda, MD

Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

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

  • 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.

Map: Gastroenterology per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope8760
Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope8430
Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope7352
Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope5345
Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope4543
Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope4242
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes3221
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope2828
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes2620
Balloon dilation of pancreatic or bile duct or sphincter using a flexible endoscope2014

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

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
DrugPrescriptions
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.

By company
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation$147
Cook Medical LLC$28.43
Conmed Corporation$15.37
Olympus Corporation of The Americas$13.67
By type
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.

Who received the most in California →

Other Gastroenterology clinicians in San Francisco

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated August 6, 2023), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1144648833. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.