NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Kao, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Rockville, MD

Richard Kao, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1962880419, issued on May 15, 2015. Check the license (Maryland D91294, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962880419
Name
Richard Kao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
D91294 MD
036151689 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9420 Key West Ave Ste 310, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone
(301) 315-5888
Enumerated
May 15, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 315-5866
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9420 Key West Ave Ste 310

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

  1. Karen Corkery, M.ED.,CCC-AAudiologist1588954143
  2. Emily Cossaboon, AUDAudiologist1265685671
  3. Kaitlyn Felbaum, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1518330158
  4. Alyssa Heinz, AUDAudiologist1194000562
  5. Rebecca Kamil, MDOtolaryngology Physician1225445968
  6. Artice Weston, AU.D.Audiologist1396173266

Verify Richard Kao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $640.22

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Kao$640.22
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Kao among 257 otolaryngology physician records in Maryland

Richard Kao, M.D. is one of 257 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 257 otolaryngology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bosworth, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501750339743
  2. Suzel Hall, MDRockville, MD 208501437212313
  3. Rebecca Kamil, MDRockville, MD 208501225445968
  4. David LiaoRockville, MD 208501841827581
  5. Jeanne Moneyhun, MDRockville, MD 208501831139062
  6. Michael Morris, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501376632778
  7. Michael Siegel, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501730142969
  8. Martin Sorensen, MDRockville, MD 208501205816006

Common questions

What is Richard Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962880419, issued on May 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Kao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9420 Key West Ave Ste 310, Rockville, MD, 20850. Phone: (301) 315-5888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Kao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D91294, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.