NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Hoai Cao, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Long Beach, CA

David Hoai Cao, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1043210354, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (California PA15404, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043210354
Name
David Hoai Cao
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA15404 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
540 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805
Phone
(562) 423-3383
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061102000573); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 540 E Artesia Blvd

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

  1. Latoya Green-Smith, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1962601500
  2. Albert Hahn, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841220258
  3. Sayeed Khan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1497757512
  4. Tori Monette, APRN, PHN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1497408835
  5. Kendel Thirlbenny, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1942358221

Verify David Hoai Cao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical physician assistant in 2024

7,099 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 4,783 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Cao7,099
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,588 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen701 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl525 claims
  4. Gabapentin494 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl428 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl330 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $140.69

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Cao$140.69
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Hoai Cao among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

David Hoai Cao, PA-C is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2012 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wesley Adams, PA-CLong Beach, CA 908051912233438
  2. Natalie FloresLong Beach, CA 908051831929777
  3. Chelsie Legaspi, MALong Beach, CA 908051497584734
  4. Trisha Luu, PALong Beach, CA 908051508261256
  5. Araceli Morales, MALong Beach, CA 908051972433654
  6. Johanna PerezLong Beach, CA 908051033940267
  7. Kendel Thirlbenny, PA-CLong Beach, CA 908051942358221
  8. Vanessa Aveiro, PA-CLong Beach, CA 908041982698916

Common questions

What is David Hoai Cao, PA-C's NPI number?

David Hoai Cao, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043210354, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Hoai Cao, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90805. Phone: (562) 423-3383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Hoai Cao, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA15404, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Hoai Cao, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Hoai Cao, PA-C had 7,099 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Hoai Cao, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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