NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1548488877 MD
Verify on CMS → Michael Cao, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Rosemead, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,298 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 755 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
19.6/100
▼ 64 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
Industry payments
$156.59
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Michael Cao, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 19.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 6,820 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 19.6/100
- MIPS score · -64 vs avg
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥3rd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Michael Cao, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1548488877), first enumerated 04/23/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 6,820 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 19.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$156.59 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Michael Cao, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1548488877 · Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1548488877
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 25K Cardiovascular Disease
- MIPS-LOW 19.6/100
- RX-MID 6,820
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,322 in California
- PHOTO-FINISH Mordecai Klein, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Cao · this provi…
Cao · this provider
19.6 MIPS pts
- Mordecai Klein, …
Mordecai Klein, MD
19.6 MIPS pts
- Mandar Jagtap, D…
Mandar Jagtap, D.O.
19.7 MIPS pts
- Richard Bardales…
Richard Bardales, M.D.
19.8 MIPS pts
- William Berger, …
William Berger, M.D.
19.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Michael Cao, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
20 ≥ 3rd percentile 3% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Michael Cao, MD sits
This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers
Across the 7,999 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Cao, MD writes more Part D claims than 87% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 3% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Cao, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Michael Cao, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Michael Cao, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,820 117% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
19.6/100 63.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Michael Cao, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 19.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1548488877 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/23/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
19.6284
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
65.428
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Michael Cao, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$157
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Michael Cao, MD. To verify Michael Cao, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
6,820
Total Claims
$783K
Total Drug Cost
755
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,752.733
- Total Day Supply
- 349,614
- Generic Drug Cost
- $71K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.56
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 38, 65-74: 332, 75-84: 286, 85+: 99
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michael Cao, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
723 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
467 claims
- Xarelto
Xarelto
423 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
407 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
389 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl
Hydralazine Hcl
366 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
313 claims
- Atenolol 259
Atenolol
259 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 723 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 467 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 423 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 407 |
| Losartan Potassium | 389 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 366 |
| Carvedilol | 313 |
| Atenolol | 259 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 254 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 235 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Michael Cao, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
25,298
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,149
Avg Claims per Provider
Michael Cao, MD's 6,820 claims are above the specialty average of 3,149.
Nationwide Cardiovascular Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cao, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (19.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cao.
One of 2,322 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Abdul Abbasi
MD
Long Beach, CA
Dr. Lillian Abdelmalek
MD
Sacramento, CA
Robin Abdelmalik
M.D. FACC
Temecula, CA
Dr. Roberto Abdelnur
MD
El Centro, CA
Dr. Sohail Abdi-Moradi
M.D.
Moorpark, CA
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michael Cao, MD's specialty? ▼
Michael Cao, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Rosemead, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Michael Cao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Michael Cao, MD wrote 6,820 Medicare Part D claims totaling $783K in drug costs for 755 beneficiaries.
What is Michael Cao, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Michael Cao, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 19.6/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 65.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Michael Cao, MD located? ▼
Michael Cao, MD is located at 8729 VALLEY BLVD, Rosemead, CA, 91770. Phone: (626) 451-0086.
What is Michael Cao, MD's NPI number? ▼
Michael Cao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548488877, issued on 04/23/2007.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,298 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,149 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Cao, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Cao, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Cao, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Cao, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,820 Part D claims and 755 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Cao, MD's credentials? ▼
Michael Cao, MD's NPI is 1548488877 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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