NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thanh Van Cao, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Gilbert, AZ

Thanh Van Cao, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Gilbert, Arizona, and NPI 1295398394, issued on Apr 16, 2019. Check the license (Arizona 66863, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295398394
Name
Thanh Van Cao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
66863 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Banner Gateway/attn Bmg Hospitalists, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone
(480) 412-6788
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2023
Fax
(480) 412-6848
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220810002574); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine - Phoenix, 2019
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

287 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thanh Cao287
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
  3. Cefdinir17 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate17 claims
  5. Levofloxacin15 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl14 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): 81.5 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Banner Cancer Center Specialists LLCGilbert, AZ
  2. Banner Hospital Based Physicians Arizona LLCGilbert, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thanh Van Cao among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Thanh Van Cao, MD is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herby Ambroise, MDGilbert, AZ 852341811181043
  2. Suresh Challa, MDGilbert, AZ 852341578711024
  3. Nikunj Doshi, DOGilbert, AZ 852341679678395
  4. Amir Etemad, MDGilbert, AZ 852341295932408
  5. Jonathan Goit, DOGilbert, AZ 852341083925721
  6. Daniela Ivan, MDGilbert, AZ 852341326121682
  7. Charles Kim, MDGilbert, AZ 852341851314348
  8. Kashif Nasim, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852341144467135

Common questions

What is Thanh Van Cao, MD's NPI number?

Thanh Van Cao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295398394, issued on Apr 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thanh Van Cao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Banner Gateway/attn Bmg Hospitalists, Gilbert, AZ, 85234. Phone: (480) 412-6788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thanh Van Cao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 66863, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thanh Van Cao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thanh Van Cao, MD had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thanh Van Cao, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.

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