Yi Cai, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · New York, NY
Yi Cai, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1508397068, issued on Mar 25, 2017. Check the license (New York 325205, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yi Cai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 325205 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 51 W 51St St Frnt 3, New York, NY 10019
- Phone
- (212) 326-8476
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2026
- Fax
- (212) 326-8585
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230829000512); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yi Cai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 325205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate45 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $492.47
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yi Cai among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Yi Cai, MD is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% 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 85% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
All 765 in New York → Every provider in New York → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diana Kirke, BSC MBBS MPHIL FRACSNew York, NY 100191609242510
- Jamie KoufmanNew York, NY 100191518941996
- Tay Bong Lee, M.D.New York, NY 100191093874125
- Gregory Levitin, M.D.New York, NY 100191801981931
- Catherine Sinclair, MD, FRACSNew York, NY 100191841504586
- Gregory Tsai, M.D.New York, NY 100191760484661
- Calvin Wei, MDNew York, NY 100191750589446
- Jonathan Aviv, M.D.New York, NY 100171427194000
Common questions
What is Yi Cai, MD's NPI number?
Yi Cai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508397068, issued on Mar 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yi Cai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 W 51St St Frnt 3, New York, NY, 10019. Phone: (212) 326-8476. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yi Cai, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 325205, 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.
How much does Yi Cai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yi Cai, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yi Cai, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.