NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Li Tao, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Modesto, CA

Li Tao, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1063832483, issued on Apr 24, 2014. Check the license (California 137555, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063832483
Name
Li Tao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
137555 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 Florida Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
Phone
(209) 579-5628
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171226001974); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2014
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 1441 Florida Ave

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

  1. Husam Abdulnour, M.DPediatrics Physician1740451749
  2. Mohammed Abo Khamis, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1508098419
  3. Thadeo Aceves, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821358375
  4. Arya AfzaliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841975646
  5. Sheena Allen, PAMedical Physician Assistant1134473564
  6. Angel Arellano, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114864634

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  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

453 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Li Tao453
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
  2. Eliquis27 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium19 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate19 claims
  6. Furosemide17 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): 52.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score17.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $129.89

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Li Tao$129.89
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Hospitalists OF Modesto Medical Group IncModesto, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Li Tao among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Li Tao, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

129 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Modesto

They are 129 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Humayun Abbas, MDModesto, CA 953501336136548
  2. James Boozer, MDModesto, CA 953501427046986
  3. Kit Duong, MDModesto, CA 953501114984051
  4. Barbara Kennedy-Funtila, MDModesto, CA 953501700874260
  5. Elliott Metcalfe, MDModesto, CA 953501295703692
  6. Tushar Modi, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501679551352
  7. Priti Modi, M.D., F.A.C.P.Modesto, CA 953501568440246
  8. Anita Prabhu, M.DModesto, CA 953501851312060

Common questions

What is Li Tao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Li Tao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063832483, issued on Apr 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Li Tao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Florida Ave, Modesto, CA, 95350. Phone: (209) 579-5628. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Li Tao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 137555, 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 Li Tao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Li Tao, M.D. had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Li Tao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.6 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.

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