NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Da-Seng Kao, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · San Francisco, CA

Samuel Da-Seng Kao, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1497747943, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (California 6218, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497747943
Name
Samuel Da-Seng Kao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License numbers
6218 CA
G740930 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone
(415) 392-9291
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 392-4075
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111130000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1989
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 450 Sutter St

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  2. James Anthony, M.D., FACSPlastic Surgery Physician1083767339
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  4. Daniel Barry, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1548284797
  5. Kevin Barry, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1376567529
  6. Edmond Bedrossian, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1508988106

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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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Samuel Da-Seng Kao among 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California

Samuel Da-Seng Kao, M.D. is one of 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Markison, MDSan Francisco, CA 941091952469983
  2. Katharina Pellegrin, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091114994233
  3. Frederick Abruzzo, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941031801000815
  4. Aileen Shieu, MDSan Mateo, CA 944031154515385
  5. Ricardo Avena, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201114903648
  6. Randi Galli, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201932184959
  7. Alexander Majors, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201598879694
  8. Isobel Santos, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201316306574

Common questions

What is Samuel Da-Seng Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Da-Seng Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497747943, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Da-Seng Kao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, 94108. Phone: (415) 392-9291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Da-Seng Kao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 6218, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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