Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1407058076, issued on Jun 5, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 63951, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Roy Lee Joe Kao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 63951 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 273-3000
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180710001872); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 500 Harvard St SE
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Verify Roy Lee Joe Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 63951Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
335 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir35 claims
- Hydroxyurea27 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Hydrocortisone14 claims
- Omeprazole13 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): 81.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fairview Express CareMaple Grove, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Roy Lee Joe Kao among 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota
Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D. is one of 274 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2009 among the 208 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota.
All 274 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Afrin, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551659489607
- Mukta Arora, M.B., B.S.Minneapolis, MN 554551073557278
- Anne Blaes, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551285690156
- Claudio Brunstein, M.D., PHDMinneapolis, MN 554551285660035
- Linda Burns, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551427085646
- Sarah Cooley, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551679528830
- Ian Okazaki, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551841304409
- David Potter, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551073579504
Common questions
What is Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407058076, issued on Jun 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 273-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 63951, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D. had 335 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Roy Lee Joe Kao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 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.