NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Xiangkun Cao, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Xiangkun Cao, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1982139598, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME163999, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1982139598
Name
Xiangkun Cao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
ME163999 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 302, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Phone
(239) 343-9700
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2024
Fax
(239) 343-3965
Medicaid ID
119275500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230829000262); may accept 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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Also registered at 8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 302

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

  1. Edwin Aquino, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1295034742
  2. Romy Aranguiz, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1457556383
  3. Nevena Barjaktarovic, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1669889135
  4. Shahzad ChindhyCardiovascular Disease Physician1699137422
  5. Ashraf El-Dabh, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1760613673
  6. Keshia Ferguson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1013265222

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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,662 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Xiangkun Cao1,662
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate245 claims
  2. Eliquis161 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium140 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium118 claims
  5. Carvedilol86 claims
  6. Lisinopril77 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): 79.8 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 score77.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.2
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $69.76

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Xiangkun Cao$69.76
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Florida Radiology Leasing LLCFort Myers, FL
  2. Lee Health System IncFort Myers, FL

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

Xiangkun Cao among 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida

Xiangkun Cao, MD is one of 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 1995 among the 1,427 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hooshang Bolooki, MDFort Myers, FL 339051962515924
  2. Shahzad ChindhyFort Myers, FL 339051699137422
  3. Ashraf El-Dabh, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051760613673
  4. Robert Horth, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051699768259
  5. Victoria Kusiak, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051710257431
  6. Anthony McFarlane, MDFort Myers, FL 339051003865502
  7. Jian Qin, MDFort Myers, FL 339051942429725
  8. Katie Ryder, DOFort Myers, FL 339051093058687

Common questions

What is Xiangkun Cao, MD's NPI number?

Xiangkun Cao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982139598, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Xiangkun Cao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 302, Fort Myers, FL, 33905. Phone: (239) 343-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number ME163999, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Xiangkun Cao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Xiangkun Cao, MD had 1,662 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 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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