James Chiming Kao, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Murrieta, CA
James Chiming Kao, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Murrieta, California, and NPI 1760645121, issued on Jul 7, 2008. Check the license (California A113337, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Chiming Kao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A113337 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 28078 Baxter RD, Murrieta, CA 92563
- Phone
- (951) 566-5229
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101120000167); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Chiming Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A113337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
721 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium187 claims
- Famotidine100 claims
- Linzess64 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl60 claims
- Omeprazole55 claims
- Carvedilol54 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: $2,343.53
85 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Genesis Healthcare Partners PCTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Chiming Kao among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
James Chiming Kao, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is James Chiming Kao, MD's NPI number?
James Chiming Kao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760645121, issued on Jul 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Chiming Kao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28078 Baxter RD, Murrieta, CA, 92563. Phone: (951) 566-5229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Chiming Kao, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A113337, 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 James Chiming Kao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Chiming Kao, MD had 721 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.