Alan Cao, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · El Cajon, CA
Alan Cao, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in El Cajon, California, and NPI 1528499282, issued on Dec 6, 2013. Check the license (California E5262, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan Cao
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- E5262 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 250 Travelodge Dr, El Cajon, CA 92020
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160815003008); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alan Cao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E5262Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin14 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alan Cao among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California
Alan Cao, DPM is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.
All 1,248 in California → Every provider in El Cajon → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keenan Carriero, DPMEncinitas, CA 920241366534075
- Adam Dustin, D.P.M.Encinitas, CA 920241043389026
- Louis Gilles, DPMEncinitas, CA 920241073018891
- James Hatfield, DPMEncinitas, CA 920241255324612
- Belinda Jimenez, DPMEncinitas, CA 920241467240986
- Christopher Kreps, DPMEncinitas, CA 920241932551082
- Howie QueEncinitas, CA 920241477934909
- Trenton ReadEncinitas, CA 920241952963431
Common questions
What is Alan Cao, DPM's NPI number?
Alan Cao, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528499282, issued on Dec 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan Cao, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Travelodge Dr, El Cajon, CA, 92020. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan Cao, DPM's license?
NPPES lists California license number E5262, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alan Cao, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan Cao, DPM had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.