David M. Tao, MD
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Bellflower, CA
David M. Tao, MD is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Bellflower, California, and NPI 1306896048, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (California C53379, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David M. Tao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
- License numbers
- C53379 CA
4301070457 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9542 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706
- Phone
- (562) 867-2548
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 4354409 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090819000382); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David M. Tao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C53379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
303 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Famotidine32 claims
- Ondansetron Odt29 claims
- Cephalexin16 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Coast Plaza Emergency Physicians Group IncNorwalk, CA
- East LA Emergency Physicians, Inc.Los Angeles, CA
- Gem Medical Group CorporationMonterey Park, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David M. Tao among 233 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in California
David M. Tao, MD is one of 233 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0004X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 233 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is David M. Tao, MD's NPI number?
David M. Tao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306896048, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David M. Tao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9542 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA, 90706. Phone: (562) 867-2548. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David M. Tao, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C53379, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David M. Tao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David M. Tao, MD had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David M. Tao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.