NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Zhuolei Gao, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Washington, DC

William Zhuolei Gao, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1427492727, issued on Apr 17, 2013. Check the license (District of Columbia MD047386, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427492727
Name
William Zhuolei Gao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
MD047386 DC
A154690 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
106 Irving St NW Ste 2700 North, Washington, DC 20010
Phone
(323) 442-4830
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 865-9640
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221101000943); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

124 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Gao124
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine24 claims
  2. Omeprazole23 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide17 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. University OF ChicagoOrland Park, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

William Zhuolei Gao among 49 otolaryngology physician records in District of Columbia

William Zhuolei Gao, MD is one of 49 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 49 otolaryngology physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bond, M.D. MBAWashington, DC 200101730124041
  2. Stanley Chia, MDWashington, DC 200101740269521
  3. Ziad Deeb, MDWashington, DC 200101326027004
  4. Ronak DixitWashington, DC 200101073991246
  5. Maria Koenigs, M.D.Washington, DC 200101881000172
  6. Khrosrow Makki, MDWashington, DC 200101790755262
  7. Matthew Pierce, M.D.Washington, DC 200101801185863
  8. Seetha Aribindi, MDWashington, DC 200071659170108

Common questions

What is William Zhuolei Gao, MD's NPI number?

William Zhuolei Gao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427492727, issued on Apr 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Zhuolei Gao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 Irving St NW Ste 2700 North, Washington, DC, 20010. Phone: (323) 442-4830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Zhuolei Gao, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD047386, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Zhuolei Gao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Zhuolei Gao, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Zhuolei Gao, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 of 100. 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.