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Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

7916 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

(260) 432-2297

Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD is a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD is affiliated with Lutheran Health Physicians, Lutheran Health Network and LUTHERAN MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

7916 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

bone density test

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

urine tests

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), urine tests, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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:

intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

blood count tests

complete blood count

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD performed more intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, and complete blood count (CBC) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	507
blood draw	342
chemotherapy	507
doctor visit	1136
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	543
musculoskeletal imaging	122
X-rays	122

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	508
blood draw	338
chemotherapy	508
doctor visit	1095
minimally invasive procedures	537
musculoskeletal imaging	120
X-rays	120

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	33
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	40
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	419
blood draw	42
chemotherapy	419
doctor visit	913
minimally invasive procedures	441
musculoskeletal imaging	95
X-rays	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	38
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	289
chemotherapy	289
doctor visit	1101
minimally invasive procedures	490
musculoskeletal imaging	133
X-rays	133

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	102
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	266
chemotherapy	266
doctor visit	1103
minimally invasive procedures	511
musculoskeletal imaging	139
X-rays	139

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	45
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	216
chemotherapy	216
doctor visit	1073
minimally invasive procedures	467
musculoskeletal imaging	172
X-rays	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	52
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	221
chemotherapy	221
doctor visit	1098
minimally invasive procedures	568
musculoskeletal imaging	130
X-rays	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	38
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	218
blood draw	361
chemotherapy	218
doctor visit	1085
lab tests	1286
minimally invasive procedures	618
musculoskeletal imaging	133
X-rays	133

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	59
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2020 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	197
blood draw	406
chemotherapy	197
doctor visit	985
lab tests	1574
minimally invasive procedures	622
musculoskeletal imaging	123
X-rays	123

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	45
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	228
blood draw	389
chemotherapy	228
doctor visit	996
lab tests	1473
minimally invasive procedures	617
musculoskeletal imaging	114
thyroid function tests	16
X-rays	114

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	47
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2022 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	225
blood draw	375
chemotherapy	225
doctor visit	852
lab tests	1381
minimally invasive procedures	597
musculoskeletal imaging	88
preventive care	19
thyroid function tests	17
X-rays	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	46
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Wayne, IN were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	299
blood draw	321
chemotherapy	299
doctor visit	1039
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lab tests	1428
minimally invasive procedures	546
musculoskeletal imaging	124
preventive care	19
thyroid function tests	16
X-rays	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	479
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	46
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Kettering Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Rheumatology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Residency: Kettering Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Rheumatology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lutheran Health Physicians

Lutheran Health Network

LUTHERAN MEDICAL GROUP LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$555 BENLYSTA $47	$508
Amgen Inc.	$182 Enbrel $96	Otezla $60	AVSOLA $26
United Therapeutics Corporation	$124 None $124
Pfizer Inc.	$121 XELJANZ $84	PAXLOVID $22	INFLECTRA $15
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$111 LUPKYNIS $111
Other	$142 COSENTYX $33	Humira $31	ORENCIA $17	FORTEO $13	$48

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$979
Education	$132
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$124

Biography

Dr. Steven Ko specializes in adult rheumatology and practices in Fort Wayne, IN. Dr. Ko attended medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Ko trained at Kettering Medical Center. His professional affiliations include Lutheran Health Physicians and Lutheran Health Network.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2017

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD in 2021

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Ko, MD From 2012 - 2022

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