Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Escondido, CA
Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1467762161, issued on Oct 14, 2010. Check the license (California A118470, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth Nguyen Cao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- A118470 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 488 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025
- Phone
- (760) 432-8800
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2022
- Fax
- (760) 432-8105
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150209000871); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 488 E Valley Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Danielle Davidek, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912433004
- Aleksandr Demenko, MDFamily Medicine Physician1073740007
Verify Elizabeth Nguyen Cao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A118470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol101 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate66 claims
- Lidocaine42 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: $126.90
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Permanente Medical Group IncClovis, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467762161, issued on Oct 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 488 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA, 92025. Phone: (760) 432-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A118470, 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 Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth Nguyen Cao, M.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.