Wenkai Kao, DMD
Periodontics · Brookline, MA
Wenkai Kao, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Brookline, Massachusetts, and NPI 1629385646, issued on Sep 13, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts DN1858592, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wenkai Kao
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- DN1858592 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1180 Beacon St Ste 2C, Brookline, MA 02446
- Phone
- (617) 860-1180
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wenkai Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license DN1858592Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate70 claims
- Ibuprofen57 claims
- Amoxicillin54 claims
- Azithromycin12 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.
Wenkai Kao among 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts
Wenkai Kao, DMD is one of 390 periodontics records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Massachusetts
There are 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts.
All 390 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Brookline → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Salomon Amar, DDS, PH.D.Brookline, MA 024461063541936
- Gabriel Boustani, D.M.D., M.S.D.Brookline, MA 024461740216084
- Yen-Ching Chen, D.M.D.Brookline, MA 024461831230317
- Caroline Faris, D.M.D., D.M.SC.Brookline, MA 024461619156171
- Neal Fleisher, DMDBrookline, MA 024461043496219
- Ronald Fried, D.M.D.Brookline, MA 024461659425924
- Andrew Melcer, D.M.D., M.P.H.Brookline, MA 024461336391259
- Yumi Ogata, DMDBrookline, MA 024461831349596
Common questions
What is Wenkai Kao, DMD's NPI number?
Wenkai Kao, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629385646, issued on Sep 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wenkai Kao, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1180 Beacon St Ste 2C, Brookline, MA, 02446. Phone: (617) 860-1180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wenkai Kao, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DN1858592, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Wenkai Kao, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wenkai Kao, DMD had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.