David P. Kao, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Aurora, CO
David P. Kao, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1982620076, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 48010, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David P. Kao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 48010 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150127000461); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David P. Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 48010Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
554 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate60 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate38 claims
- Lisinopril25 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium23 claims
- Losartan Potassium20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David P. Kao among 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado
David P. Kao, MD is one of 332 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Colorado
There are 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barbara Abrahams, MDAurora, CO 800451487621918
- Jose Banchs, MDAurora, CO 800451952389041
- Peter Buttrick, MDAurora, CO 800451629182175
- William Fabian, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451740221886
- Edward Gill, MDAurora, CO 800451518046275
- Clifford Greyson, MDAurora, CO 800451508824384
- Brack Hattler, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451376511923
- Joseph Kay, MDAurora, CO 800451902996580
Common questions
What is David P. Kao, MD's NPI number?
David P. Kao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982620076, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David P. Kao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David P. Kao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 48010, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David P. Kao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David P. Kao, MD had 554 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David P. Kao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.
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.