Christina Kao, PHARM-D
Pharmacist · Cupertino, CA
Christina Kao, PHARM-D is a pharmacist with a practice address in Cupertino, California, and NPI 1679863815, issued on Apr 8, 2011. Check the license (California RPH47816, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christina Kao
- Credential
- PHARM-D
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- RPH47816 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20580 Homestead RD, Cupertino, CA 95014
- Phone
- (408) 253-2005
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (408) 253-1386
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christina 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 RPH47816Check 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, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
59 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% 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.
- Arexvy18 claims
- Abrysvo16 claims
- Shingrix13 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.
Christina Kao among 32,533 pharmacist records in California
Christina Kao, PHARM-D is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 18% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 pharmacist records list a practice address in Cupertino
They are 33 of the 945 NPPES records with a practice address in Cupertino, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.
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Common questions
What is Christina Kao, PHARM-D's NPI number?
Christina Kao, PHARM-D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679863815, issued on Apr 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christina Kao, PHARM-D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20580 Homestead RD, Cupertino, CA, 95014. Phone: (408) 253-2005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christina Kao, PHARM-D's license?
NPPES lists California license number RPH47816, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christina Kao, PHARM-D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christina Kao, PHARM-D had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.