Sean Cao, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Sean Cao, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1558360966, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (California G73196, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sean Cao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- G73196 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9940 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Phone
- (714) 378-5790
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 378-5544
- Medicaid ID
- 00G731960 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040803000515); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9940 Talbert Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Debra Bostic, RNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1730198441
- Eleanor Hawkins, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1235366949
- Debi Lambert, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1679701072
Verify Sean Cao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G73196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
183 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 97 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl89 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium38 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $31.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Sean Cao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sean Cao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558360966, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sean Cao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9940 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 378-5790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sean Cao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G73196, 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 Sean Cao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sean Cao, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.