John A. Kao, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Honolulu, HI
John A. Kao, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1336187517, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii 15397, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John A. Kao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 15397 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 98-1079 Moanalua Road Suite 680, Honolulu, HI 96701
- Phone
- (808) 485-4553
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 485-4447
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100126000107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional cardiology physician records → All 22 in Hawaii → Look up another NPI →
Verify John A. Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license 15397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
3,201 Medicare Part D claims for 553 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate489 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium350 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate241 claims
- Losartan Potassium229 claims
- Eliquis222 claims
- Carvedilol212 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $784.54
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Penumbra, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea, HI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
John A. Kao among 22 interventional cardiology physician records in Hawaii
John A. Kao, MD is one of 22 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 22 interventional cardiology physician records in Hawaii.
All 22 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jamalah Munir, MDKailua, HI 967341235127259
- Jason Call, MDWailuku, HI 967931528021862
- Joseph Chambers, M.D.Wailuku, HI 967931831197813
- Cameron Donaldson, MDWailuku, HI 967931194940593
- Steven Filardo, M.D.Wailuku, HI 967931740286814
- Joseph Gerry, MDWailuku, HI 967931588764351
- Colin Lee, MDWailuku, HI 967931629005434
- Dennis Rowe, MDWailuku, HI 967931417082744
Common questions
What is John A. Kao, MD's NPI number?
John A. Kao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336187517, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John A. Kao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 98-1079 Moanalua Road Suite 680, Honolulu, HI, 96701. Phone: (808) 485-4553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John A. Kao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number 15397, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John A. Kao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John A. Kao, MD had 3,201 Medicare Part D claims for 553 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John A. Kao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.