NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dennis S. Kao, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Seattle, WA

Dennis S. Kao, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1265503619, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60672589, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1265503619
Name
Dennis S. Kao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License number
MD60672589 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 744-5735
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1265503619 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210609001898); 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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8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 10 in Washington → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 325 9TH Ave

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

  1. Noor Aaf, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1558394171
  2. Sheida Aalami, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730573296
  3. Collette AbbottHospitalist Physician1306208293
  4. Akrm Abdalrahman, MD, MSCritical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1801374905
  5. Martin Abdo, COUNSELORCounselor1821202904
  6. Nauzley Abedini, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1043637408

Verify Dennis S. Kao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024

469 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 274 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dennis Kao469
  2. Specialty average188

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen142 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate128 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl112 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  5. Gabapentin15 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: $142.59

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dennis Kao$142.59
  2. Specialty average$4,725.83

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Dennis S. Kao among 10 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Washington

Dennis S. Kao, M.D. is one of 10 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 70% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 100% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Washington

There are 10 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Washington.

All 10 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erin Miller, MDSeattle, WA 981041891051868
  2. Loryn Peterson, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041457312779
  3. Joseph PiroloSeattle, WA 981011801112024
  4. Thomas Boyce, MDLake Forest Park, WA 981551669566220
  5. Cynthia Su, MDEverett, WA 982011558467712
  6. Richard Green, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986851215935218
  7. Jacob Didesch, M.D.Wenatchee, WA 988011508132176
  8. Jeffrey Pratt, MDWenatchee, WA 988011164433561

Common questions

What is Dennis S. Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dennis S. Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265503619, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dennis S. Kao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 744-5735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dennis S. Kao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60672589, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dennis S. Kao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennis S. Kao, M.D. had 469 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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.

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