Sarah Kao, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · San Diego, CA
Sarah Kao, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1568660538, issued on Jul 11, 2007. Check the license (California A102786, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Kao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- A102786 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14292 Mediatrice LN, San Diego, CA 92129
- Phone
- (858) 349-5231
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110624000043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A102786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 5 group practices
- Health Diagnostics OF California A Professional CorporationSanta Ana, CA
- Howard John Simon MD PCLaguna Hills, CA
- Howard Simon MD PLLCOceanside, CA
- Simonmed Imaging Florida LLCIrvine, CA
- Smi Imaging LLCIrvine, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Kao among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Sarah Kao, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California
There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
All 4,500 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joanna Krause, M.D.San Diego, CA 921291184828972
- Janet Amundson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281285770388
- David Cohen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281881993061
- Sagar DesaiSan Diego, CA 921281639708597
- Lien Doan, MDSan Diego, CA 921281740518547
- Daniel Fagerson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921301316167877
- Robert Fortuna, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281992719165
- Ryan Frederiksen, MDSan Diego, CA 921281922260033
Common questions
What is Sarah Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568660538, issued on Jul 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Kao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14292 Mediatrice LN, San Diego, CA, 92129. Phone: (858) 349-5231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Kao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A102786, 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. 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.