Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D.
Pharmacist · Torrance, CA
Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1639516347, issued on Jun 4, 2013. Check the license (California RPH52709, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chihsun Sylvia Kao
- Credential
- PHARM.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- RPH52709 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2751 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 891-1026
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2751 Skypark Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Chihsun Sylvia Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license RPH52709Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 95% of the cost of the top drugs
131 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 97% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Abrysvo35 claims
- Shingrix31 claims
- Arexvy28 claims
- Boostrix Tdap22 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.
230 pharmacist records list a practice address in Torrance
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Common questions
What is Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?
Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639516347, issued on Jun 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2751 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 891-1026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number RPH52709, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chihsun Sylvia Kao, PHARM.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.