Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lagrange, GA
Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lagrange, Georgia, and NPI 1205871233, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 48788, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shih Yin Anna Kao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 48788 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Clark-Holder Clinic, P.A., Lagrange, GA 30240
- Phone
- (706) 882-8831
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 812-4091
- Medicaid IDs
- 009932400 AL
000876158A GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080617000636); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Clark-Holder Clinic, P.A.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Shih Yin Anna Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 48788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,516 Medicare Part D claims for 1,100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate794 claims
- Latanoprost659 claims
- Ofloxacin510 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate363 claims
- Erythromycin351 claims
- Timolol Maleate258 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $338.78
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Emory Specialty Associates, LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shih Yin Anna Kao among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Lagrange → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Prathima Warrier, M.D.Jonesboro, GA 302361487824272
- Arpita Bhasin, M.D.Griffin, GA 302241972895548
- Leiv Takle, MDGriffin, GA 302241609807445
- Leiv Takle, MDGriffin, GA 302241447201074
- John AllenMorrow, GA 302601679969935
Common questions
What is Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205871233, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Clark-Holder Clinic, P.A., Lagrange, GA, 30240. Phone: (706) 882-8831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 48788, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D. had 4,516 Medicare Part D claims for 1,100 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shih Yin Anna Kao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.