Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christine Cao, M.D.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · New Orleans, LA

Christine Cao, M.D. is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1285926592, issued on May 4, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 300290, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285926592
Name
Christine Cao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0005X
License number
300290 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 Foucher St FL 1, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 897-7732
Enumerated
May 4, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1401 Foucher St FL 1

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kareem Fakhoury, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467956375

Verify Christine Cao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

209 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 405 among the 140 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christine Cao209
  2. Specialty average405

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl46 claims
  3. Gabapentin11 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: $223.98

7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 83 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,197.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Cao$223.98
  2. Specialty average$1,197.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 10 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Louisiana.

Other undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Louisiana

  1. Kevin-Steven Buford, MDNew Orleans, LA1922206168
  2. Shaun Carpenter, M.D.Hammond, LA1376574921
  3. Paul Harch, MDNew Orleans, LA1700818838
  4. Michael Loewe, MDBaton Rouge, LA1811999428
  5. Gary Mazzanti, M.D.Shreveport, LA1174629299
  6. Steven Mehaffey, M.D.Kenner, LA1366549065
  7. Justin Meunier, M.D.New Orleans, LA1437475522
  8. Mark Silady, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1609832641
  9. Charles Simmons, M. D.Monroe, LA1518004142

Common questions

What is Christine Cao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christine Cao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285926592, issued on May 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Cao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Foucher St FL 1, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-7732. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Cao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 300290, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christine Cao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Cao, M.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 405. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.