NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ka Thao, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Davis, CA

Ka Thao, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Davis, California, and NPI 1073217238, issued on Mar 29, 2023. Check the license (California A203955, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073217238
Name
Ka Thao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A203955 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1955 Cowell Blvd, Davis, CA 95618
Phone
(530) 757-7100
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251003003784); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1955 Cowell Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mahfuja Akanda, MDInternal Medicine Physician1528118346
  2. Michelle Apple, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1629498241
  3. Suzanne Bier, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1033238605
  4. James Buck, RPHPharmacist1376077628
  5. Allison Buss, MDPediatrics Physician1699119032
  6. Michelle Chang-Cheng, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689746406

Verify Ka Thao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

306 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ka Thao306
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl24 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
  3. Lisinopril17 claims
  4. Trulicity13 claims
  5. Gabapentin11 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.

Ka Thao among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Ka Thao, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

96 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Davis

They are 96 of the 1,711 NPPES records with a practice address in Davis, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Swanson, MDDavis, CA 956181659459386
  2. Gilbert Carter, M.D.Davis, CA 956171114982246
  3. Shreya Chandrashekhar, DODavis, CA 956161609432046
  4. Avleen Gill, DO, MPH, MSDavis, CA 956161083466809
  5. Wyatt Graham, MDDavis, CA 956161558979476
  6. Amrit Heer, DODavis, CA 956161578116166
  7. Robert Heifetz, DODavis, CA 956161629538434
  8. Brandon Hendricks, DODixon, CA 956201457094583

Common questions

What is Ka Thao, MD's NPI number?

Ka Thao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073217238, issued on Mar 29, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ka Thao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1955 Cowell Blvd, Davis, CA, 95618. Phone: (530) 757-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ka Thao, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A203955, 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 Ka Thao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ka Thao, MD had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.