Tom L. Yao, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY
Tom L. Yao, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1235286113, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 42683, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tom L. Yao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 42683 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 210 E Gray St Ste 1105, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 583-1697
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 583-2120
- Medicaid ID
- 200967290 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090820000669); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 210 E Gray St Ste 1105
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shawn Adams, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1265827471
- Susan Bowen, PHDPsychologist1518273697
- Kaylee Bui, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1558659862
- Shervin Dashti, M.D., PH.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1437294386
- Kimathi Doss, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1346368701
- Trinity Gilmore, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1760212757
Verify Tom L. Yao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 42683Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel15 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $62,632.23
57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was MicroVention, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tom L. Yao among 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky
Tom L. Yao, MD is one of 111 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% 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 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 111 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Norberto Andaluz, MDLouisville, KY 402021174568570
- Timir Banerjee, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021730144189
- Maxwell Boakye, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021023030913
- Shervin Dashti, M.D., PH.D.Louisville, KY 402021437294386
- Arthur Daus, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021932147659
- Joseph Finizio, MDLouisville, KY 402021669465241
- John Guarnaschelli, MDLouisville, KY 402021033210596
- John Harpring, MDLouisville, KY 402021306830674
Common questions
What is Tom L. Yao, MD's NPI number?
Tom L. Yao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235286113, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tom L. Yao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 E Gray St Ste 1105, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 583-1697. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tom L. Yao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42683, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tom L. Yao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tom L. Yao, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tom L. Yao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.