Kenneth K. Kao, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Honolulu, HI
Kenneth K. Kao, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1528252285, issued on Sep 5, 2007. Check the license (Hawaii MD-18718, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth K. Kao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License numbers
- MD-18718 HI
A98652 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI 96819
- Phone
- (808) 432-0000
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160907002790); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth K. Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-18718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 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: $217.26
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 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
- Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth K. Kao among 22 plastic surgery physician records in Hawaii
Kenneth K. Kao, M.D. is one of 22 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 22 plastic surgery physician records in Hawaii.
All 22 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Faringer, MDHonolulu, HI 968191699722447
- John Imada, MDHonolulu, HI 968191710045026
- Scott Nishikawa, MDHonolulu, HI 968191174701973
- Gregory Caputy, M.D., PHDHonolulu, HI 968211194810689
- Carl Delos Reyes, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968161164531216
- Guido Lozada, MDHonolulu, HI 968161215098413
- David Cho, MDHonolulu, HI 968131881807246
- Michael Pharaon, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131912196650
Common questions
What is Kenneth K. Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth K. Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528252285, issued on Sep 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth K. Kao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI, 96819. Phone: (808) 432-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth K. Kao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-18718, 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 Kenneth K. Kao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth K. Kao, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.