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.
- 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
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.
- Kareem Fakhoury, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467956375
Verify Christine Cao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 300290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Tramadol Hcl46 claims
- 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.
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
- Kevin-Steven Buford, MDNew Orleans, LA1922206168
- Shaun Carpenter, M.D.Hammond, LA1376574921
- Paul Harch, MDNew Orleans, LA1700818838
- Michael Loewe, MDBaton Rouge, LA1811999428
- Gary Mazzanti, M.D.Shreveport, LA1174629299
- Steven Mehaffey, M.D.Kenner, LA1366549065
- Justin Meunier, M.D.New Orleans, LA1437475522
- Mark Silady, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1609832641
- 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.