NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth Kao, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Warwick, NY

Elizabeth Kao, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Warwick, New York, and NPI 1326217753, issued on Feb 29, 2008. Check the license (New York 256759, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326217753
Name
Elizabeth Kao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
256759 NY
57.012037 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Maple Ave, Warwick, NY 10990
Phone
(845) 986-2276
Enumerated
Feb 29, 2008
Record last updated
May 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240625002199); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2006
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 15 Maple Ave

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

  1. Ming Chiou, MDAnesthesiology Physician1255404976
  2. David Chu, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1801805726
  3. Kimberly Connelly, RNMaternal Newborn Registered Nurse1629942636
  4. Robert Dittmeier, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1194845966
  5. Amy Fotino, RN IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1386027647
  6. Darby GinleyPhysical Therapist1114504651

Verify Elizabeth Kao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Specialty Surgical Center LLCSparta, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Elizabeth Kao among 5,062 anesthesiology physician records in New York

Elizabeth Kao, M.D. is one of 5,062 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in New York. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 3,612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in New York

There are 5,062 anesthesiology physician records in New York.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ming Chiou, MDWarwick, NY 109901255404976
  2. Manish Patel, DOWarwick, NY 109901457595191
  3. Warren Grodin, MDValley Cottage, NY 109891619218823
  4. Kathleen Johanson, D.OValley Cottage, NY 109891528334943
  5. Sarfaraz Kabeer, M.D.Tuxedo Park, NY 109871780010249
  6. Clotilde BalmirElmont, NY 110031609995810
  7. William Runcie, MDElmont, NY 110031740607639
  8. Jean George, DOFloral Park, NY 110041073992335

Common questions

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

Elizabeth Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326217753, issued on Feb 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Kao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Maple Ave, Warwick, NY, 10990. Phone: (845) 986-2276. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 256759, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Elizabeth Kao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.