NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Xi Gao, MD

Dermatology Physician · Detroit, MI

David Xi Gao, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1447900527, issued on Mar 24, 2022. Check the license on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447900527
Name
David Xi Gao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
1027212 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone
(800) 436-7936
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260511000335); may accept 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 2799 W Grand Blvd

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

  1. Jamie Therese Abad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700573359
  2. Muhammad Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417607474
  3. Omar Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1417687450
  4. Ammaar Abbasi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558005157
  5. Josianne Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912342791
  6. Sai Abburi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124962915

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)Check the board
  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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

441 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. David Gao441
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole50 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide49 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone38 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate28 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate26 claims
  6. Fluocinonide26 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: $144.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Gao$144.11
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

David Xi Gao among 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan

David Xi Gao, MD is one of 471 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 324 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fahad Almutawa, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021396025599
  2. Anna Axelson, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021114283678
  3. Alison Boucher, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021174887707
  4. Angad Chadha, MDDetroit, MI 482021568852994
  5. Ben Friedman, MDDetroit, MI 482021477813855
  6. Raechele Gathers, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021285693804
  7. Richard Huggins, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021619136934
  8. Emily Keimig, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021104035203

Common questions

What is David Xi Gao, MD's NPI number?

David Xi Gao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447900527, issued on Mar 24, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Xi Gao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (800) 436-7936. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Xi Gao, MD's license?

Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Xi Gao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Xi Gao, MD had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.