John Kao, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Santa Clara, CA
John Kao, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Santa Clara, California, and NPI 1790840858, issued on Dec 27, 2006. Check the license (California G64661, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Kao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- G64661 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 Lafayette St Ste 105, Santa Clara, CA 95050
- Phone
- (408) 293-7767
- Enumerated
- Dec 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (408) 294-6595
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040623000938); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 900 Lafayette St Ste 105
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tyson Baynes, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1114299781
- Chloe Bell, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1730863176
- Chelsea BendebelPhysical Therapist1013584457
- Chris Chung, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1528043403
- Mia Manipud, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316630403
- Nicholas Pastier, DPTPhysical Therapist1497418479
Verify John Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G64661Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
133 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib47 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium13 claims
- Prednisone13 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: $84.55
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Golden State Orthopedics And SpineSanta Clara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
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- Geoffrey Abrams, MDStanford, CA1285821223
- Gregory Adamson, M.D.Pasadena, CA1972590610
- Dennis Ainbinder, M.D.Encino, CA1124394424
- Melissa AlbersheimOrange, CA1922661362
- Bruce Albert, M.D.Irvine, CA1528041704
- Laura Alberton, M.D.La Jolla, CA1992770655
- Amit Alexander-Nathani, MDSanta Barbara, CA1144583428
- Husam AlmajedSan Francisco, CA1639749369
Common questions
What is John Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790840858, issued on Dec 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Kao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 Lafayette St Ste 105, Santa Clara, CA, 95050. Phone: (408) 293-7767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Kao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G64661, 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 John Kao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Kao, M.D. had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.