NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tommy Cao, D.M.D.

Dentist · Norristown, PA

Tommy Cao, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609289172, issued on Jun 3, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS039981, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609289172
Name
Tommy Cao
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DS039981 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1325 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
Phone
(610) 275-1565
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1325 W Airy St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jonathan Browning, DMDDentist1245753102
  2. Gyuho Lee, D.D.S.Dentist1750765111
  3. Jacqueline Lima, DMDDentist1336829019
  4. Sujin Yu, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1699343988

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Tommy Cao72
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin34 claims
  2. Ibuprofen24 claims
  3. Azithromycin11 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: $121.75

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kulzer, LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tommy Cao$121.75
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Tommy Cao among 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania

Tommy Cao, D.M.D. is one of 3,339 dentist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 dentist records list a practice address in Norristown

They are 12 of the 818 NPPES records with a practice address in Norristown, and 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Browning, DMDNorristown, PA 194011245753102
  2. Prafull Doshi, DDSNorristown, PA 194011477722601
  3. Cayla Francisco, DMDEast Norriton, PA 194011588412688
  4. Gyuho Lee, D.D.S.Norristown, PA 194011750765111
  5. Gary Liesner, DMDEast Norriton, PA 194011467655837
  6. Jacqueline Lima, DMDNorristown, PA 194011336829019
  7. Varsha Patel, DDSNorristown, PA 194011013044486
  8. Devesh Patel, D.M.DNorristown, PA 194011326451485

Common questions

What is Tommy Cao, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Tommy Cao, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609289172, issued on Jun 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tommy Cao, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 W Airy St, Norristown, PA, 19401. Phone: (610) 275-1565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tommy Cao, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS039981, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tommy Cao, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tommy Cao, D.M.D. had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.