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Dr. Paula Ko, MD

(684 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and Surgery

Professional interests include: retinal detachment, macular degeneration, retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases), and more.

1207 N. Scott Street
Wilmington, DE 19806

(610) 322-9033

Dr. Paula Ko, MD is a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and surgery. Dr. Paula Ko, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Eye Physicians and Surgeons and Christiana Care Hospital.

Office Locations

1207 N. Scott Street
Wilmington, DE 19806

(610) 322-9033

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1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington Vamroc (460)
Wilmington, DE 19805

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paula Ko, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

eye procedures

intermediate eye exam

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Delaware, Dr. Paula Ko, MD performed more eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for eye procedures, and intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2012 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

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

doctor visit	36
eye procedures	4067
injections	1017
photocoagulation	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

doctor visit	13
eye procedures	4215
injections	1089
laser treatment	17
photocoagulation	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	166
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

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

doctor visit	51
eye procedures	4787
injections	1289
photocoagulation	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	137
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	199
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

doctor visit	35
eye procedures	5516
injections	1578
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	1218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1662
Black	294
Hispanic	46
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	716
From 75 to 84	690
85 and over	486
Less than 65	176

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2016 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

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

doctor visit	32
eye procedures	5680
injections	1603
photocoagulation	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	165
Hispanic	24
Asian	22
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	230
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2017 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

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

doctor visit	25
eye procedures	5633
injections	1546
photocoagulation	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	162
Hispanic	25
Asian	25
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	214
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	48
eye procedures	5342
injections	1458

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	138
Hispanic	27
Asian	27
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	230
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	62
eye procedures	5338
injections	1473

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	136
Hispanic	24
Asian	27
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	220
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	165
eye procedures	4138
injections	1177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	96
Hispanic	15
Asian	20
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	194
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

doctor visit	111
eye procedures	4674
injections	1176
laser treatment	11
photocoagulation	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	211
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	1017
eye procedures	3376
injections	1125

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	174
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2023 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	164
eye procedures	4059
injections	1056

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	179
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE during 2024 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	156
eye procedures	3420
injections	904

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	179
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paula Ko, MD treated as a retina specialist in Wilmington, DE were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

doctor visit	147
eye procedures	4634
injections	1268
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	123
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	742
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	330
85 and over	206
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	324

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paula Ko, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

She has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paula Ko, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 684 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paula Ko, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wilmington, DE.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,039 LUCENTIS $567	VABYSMO $372	$100
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$484 EYLEA aflibercept injection $167	EYLEA HD $143	Eylea $120	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $54
Allergan Inc.	$362 OZURDEX $254	ACZONE $95	$13
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$186 SYFOVRE $92	$94
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$144 Izervay $119	$26
Other	$801 XIIDRA $108	EYLEA aflibercept injection $84	OZURDEX $60	ACTHAR $58	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $53	Other $438

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,737
Education	$241
Gift	$39

Biography

Dr. Paula Ko is a specialist in surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease) in Wilmington, DE. Her areas of expertise consist of macular degeneration, macular hole, and macular pucker. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ko is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.