Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Thorndale, PA
Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Thorndale, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1205002847, issued on May 4, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD480001, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD480001 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3000 C G Zinn RD, Thorndale, PA 19372
- Phone
- (610) 384-9100
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2024
- Fax
- (610) 384-3937
- Medicaid ID
- 2044942 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230222003221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3000 C G Zinn RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Drew Chronister, MDOphthalmology Physician1811188543
- Sara Kuhn, PT, CSCSPhysical Therapist1427088244
- Gary Levin, MDOphthalmology Physician1568499457
- Dayna Luckey, ODOptometrist1164710612
- James Martin, P.T.Physical Therapist1174590061
Verify Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD480001Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
917 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost173 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol103 claims
- Erythromycin90 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate80 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth51 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): 88.3 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: $458.25
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Eye Associates OF Lancaster LtdLancaster, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Thorndale
They are 5 of the 82 NPPES records with a practice address in Thorndale, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Guri Bronner, MDThorndale, PA 193721962586073
- Drew Chronister, MDThorndale, PA 193721811188543
- Gary Levin, MDThorndale, PA 193721568499457
- Steven Luminais, MDThorndale, PA 193721205872843
- Cristan Arena, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801922277953
- John Destafeno, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801912097171
- Robert Liss, MDWest Chester, PA 193801063412161
- Ananth Mudgil, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801821190877
Common questions
What is Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD's NPI number?
Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205002847, issued on May 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 C G Zinn RD, Thorndale, PA, 19372. Phone: (610) 384-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD480001, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD had 917 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristina Yi-Hwa Pao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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.