NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wenqing Cao, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Rochester, NY

Wenqing Cao, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1568610954, issued on Aug 28, 2008. Check the license (New York 251321, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568610954
Name
Wenqing Cao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License numbers
251321 NY
036.120628 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 275-3184
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(585) 276-2802
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100929001016); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 601 Elmwood Avenue

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

  1. Diana Agostini-Vulaj, DOAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518301647
  2. Sola AlghazalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669212718
  3. Orhan Altunkaya, M.D.Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1770219354
  4. Anil ArekapudiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285948786
  5. Gabriel Areoye, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982263448
  6. Steven Avino, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124609458

Verify Wenqing Cao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  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 one group practice

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

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

Wenqing Cao among 972 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in New York

Wenqing Cao, MD is one of 972 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in New York. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 603 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in New York

There are 972 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in New York.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Findeis-Hosey, MDRochester, NY 146421669574760
  2. Ellen Giampoli, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421447261920
  3. Bruce Goldman, MDRochester, NY 146421871581827
  4. Aaron Huber, D.O.Rochester, NY 146421407901234
  5. Mark Lusco, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421407847858
  6. Erin Marner, MDRochester, NY 146421497733612
  7. Leon Metlay, MDRochester, NY 146421508976457
  8. Zoltan Oltvai, MDRochester, NY 146421679548374

Common questions

What is Wenqing Cao, MD's NPI number?

Wenqing Cao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568610954, issued on Aug 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wenqing Cao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 275-3184. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wenqing Cao, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 251321, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Wenqing Cao, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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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