Herman Kao, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Fort Worth, TX
Herman Kao, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1598968190, issued on Jun 9, 2007. Check the license (Texas 23514, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Herman Kao
- Credential
- DDS, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 23514 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1625 Saint Louis Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone
- (817) 927-1325
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 927-1035
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090410000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 601 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Herman Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 23514Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
415 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 116 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate131 claims
- Amoxicillin116 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine25 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl13 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 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: $2,049.17
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 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
- Oral And Maxillofacial Network PLLCFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Herman Kao among 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas
Herman Kao, DDS, MD is one of 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 16% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Texas
There are 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas.
All 601 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Worth → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alita Caldwell, DDS, MDFort Worth, TX 761041477057818
- Caitlyn McGue, DDS, MDFort Worth, TX 761041487185427
- Robert Peak, DDSFort Worth, TX 761041235353301
- Raymond Shupak, DMD, MDFort Worth, TX 761041962798462
- John Stella, DDSFt Worth, TX 761041114992757
- Todd Wentland, DDSFort Worth, TX 761041134461106
- Fayette Williams, D.D.S., M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041215130810
- Amanda GerlachFort Worth, TX 761071154928943
Common questions
What is Herman Kao, DDS, MD's NPI number?
Herman Kao, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598968190, issued on Jun 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Herman Kao, DDS, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 Saint Louis Ave., Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 927-1325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Herman Kao, DDS, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 23514, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Herman Kao, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Herman Kao, DDS, MD had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.