Eric M. Cao, D.D.S.
Dentist · Grand Rapids, MI
Eric M. Cao, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1518228923, issued on Jun 1, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 2901020694, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric M. Cao
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 2901020694 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 965-8200
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric M. Cao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 2901020694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin52 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate34 claims
- Azithromycin11 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: $128.68
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 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.
Eric M. Cao among 3,439 dentist records in Michigan
Eric M. Cao, D.D.S. is one of 3,439 dentist records with a practice address in Michigan. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Eric M. Cao, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Eric M. Cao, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518228923, issued on Jun 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric M. Cao, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 965-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric M. Cao, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 2901020694, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric M. Cao, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric M. Cao, D.D.S. had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.