NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yang Cao

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Merced, CA

Yang Cao is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1912357567, issued on Jun 14, 2016. Check the license with the California 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
1912357567
Name
Yang Cao
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
315 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA 95340
Phone
(209) 564-3513
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210316000907); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2016
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 315 Mercy Ave

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

  1. Hargurbir AlhuwaliaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891554978
  2. Michelle Barbosa, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1306182464
  3. Austin Bowden, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568159028
  4. Kin-Chung Chan, MDNeurology Physician1639284904
  5. Alex Chin, D.O.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952834947
  6. Christina Co, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194412908

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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14.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

2,686 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yang Cao2,686
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium190 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate162 claims
  3. Lisinopril129 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium117 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium80 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate61 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA

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

81 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Merced

They are 81 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Merced, and 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California.

Other student in an organized health care education/training program records in California

  1. Sanad A'BasiFresno, CA1720915770
  2. Alexander Aabedi, MDSan Francisco, CA1245971480
  3. Andre AabediPomona, CA1891582102
  4. Natalie Aabodi, DMDPomona, CA1851085187
  5. Dalal Aago, MDEl Cajon, CA1639863103
  6. Megan Aaronson, MD, MSCRLos Angeles, CA1386272102
  7. Manas AavulaPomona, CA1972496644
  8. Joann AbadTulare, CA1639745433
  9. Gioux Ian Abad Mangulabnan, THERAPISTBerkeley, CA1710442702
  10. Sharon AbadaSan Francisco, CA1003492844

Common questions

What is Yang Cao's NPI number?

Yang Cao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912357567, issued on Jun 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yang Cao located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA, 95340. Phone: (209) 564-3513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yang Cao's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Yang Cao prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yang Cao had 2,686 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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