Clara Kao, MD, PHD
Dermatology Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Clara Kao, MD, PHD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1629964895, issued on Jun 16, 2025. Check the license (Missouri 2026018759, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Clara Kao
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 2026018759 MO
2025022844 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110
- Phone
- (314) 362-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2025
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Clara Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2026018759Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Clara Kao among 278 dermatology physician records in Missouri
Clara Kao, MD, PHD is one of 278 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2025 · 97% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 278 dermatology physician records in Missouri. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Bayliss, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101477571974
- David Berk, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101205045192
- Marco Costanza, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101316649783
- Carrie Coughlin, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101780996470
- Madeliene Gainers, MDSt Louis, MO 631101679779565
- Cory Jonak, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101962134353
- Paul Klekotka, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101093737132
- Morgan Nguyen, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101578046777
Common questions
What is Clara Kao, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Clara Kao, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629964895, issued on Jun 16, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clara Kao, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 362-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clara Kao, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2026018759, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.