Anne R. Kao, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Honolulu, HI
Anne R. Kao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1417109117, issued on Oct 14, 2008. Check the license (Hawaii MD-18183, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anne R. Kao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD-18183 HI
A97820 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1010 Pensacola St, Honolulu, HI 96814
- Phone
- (808) 432-2000
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150915001807); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1010 Pensacola St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kenneth Baum, MDOphthalmology Physician1871692269
Verify Anne R. Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-18183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
972 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost291 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl115 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol112 claims
- Erythromycin110 claims
- Timolol Maleate103 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate67 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $116.15
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anne R. Kao among 128 ophthalmology physician records in Hawaii
Anne R. Kao, MD is one of 128 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1995 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 128 ophthalmology physician records in Hawaii.
All 128 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Baum, MDHonolulu, HI 968141871692269
- Douglas Chu, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141841237443
- Stephen Clason, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141982661161
- Alan Faulkner, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141043312887
- Andrew Fong, MDHonolulu, HI 968141316047160
- Tyrie Jenkins, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141316903610
- Marshall Kim, M.D., PH.D.Honolulu, HI 968141871534883
- Allan Kunimoto, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141114979762
Common questions
What is Anne R. Kao, MD's NPI number?
Anne R. Kao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417109117, issued on Oct 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anne R. Kao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Pensacola St, Honolulu, HI, 96814. Phone: (808) 432-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anne R. Kao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-18183, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anne R. Kao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anne R. Kao, MD had 972 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.