Michael Thao, M.D
Psychiatry Physician · Fresno, CA
Michael Thao, M.D is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1750699732, issued on Sep 23, 2010. Check the license (California A113965, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thao
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- A113965 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4781 E Gettysburg Ave Ste 118, Fresno, CA 93726
- Phone
- (626) 741-7180
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120326000537); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4781 E Gettysburg Ave Ste 118
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cheng Vang, PHDClinical Psychologist1306287347
- Melanie VangSocial Worker1447816764
- Mymoua XiongSocial Worker1790403004
Verify Michael Thao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A113965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
311 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl68 claims
- Trazodone Hcl47 claims
- Mirtazapine36 claims
- Aripiprazole32 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl16 claims
- Olanzapine16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Fresno CenterFresno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Thao among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
Michael Thao, M.D is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in California
There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA 937261306093109
- Cynthia Chavira, MD, MPHFresno, CA 937261629348867
- Colleen Connor, M.D.Fresno, CA 937261184775926
- Digna Cruz Grost, M.D.Fresno, CA 937261699844985
- Brandon Liang, MDFresno, CA 937261912403932
- Sreekumar Nair, M.D.Fresno, CA 937261104848191
- Sugnaykumar Patel, M.D.Fresno, CA 937261831263334
- Liliam Perez, M.D.Fresno, CA 937261053441287
Common questions
What is Michael Thao, M.D's NPI number?
Michael Thao, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750699732, issued on Sep 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thao, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4781 E Gettysburg Ave Ste 118, Fresno, CA, 93726. Phone: (626) 741-7180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thao, M.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number A113965, 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 Michael Thao, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thao, M.D had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.