Hong Gao, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Salem, MA
Hong Gao, M.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Salem, Massachusetts, and NPI 1437479730, issued on Jun 9, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 245313, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hong Gao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
- License number
- 245313 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
- Phone
- (978) 354-4009
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130916000511); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 81 Highland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mohammed Alkhafaji, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1285170431
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Verify Hong Gao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 245313Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024
3,900 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium326 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate266 claims
- Losartan Potassium218 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate138 claims
- Omeprazole135 claims
- Simvastatin130 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pratt Medical Group IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
86 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Salem
They are 86 of the 1,869 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 11,235 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Massachusetts.
All 86 in Salem → All 11,235 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Salem →
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Common questions
What is Hong Gao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hong Gao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437479730, issued on Jun 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hong Gao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 354-4009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hong Gao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 245313, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Hong Gao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hong Gao, M.D. had 3,900 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.