Yi Gao, MD
Dermatology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Yi Gao, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1457857336, issued on Apr 1, 2018. Check the license (Arizona 66697, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yi Gao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 66697 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9250 N 3RD St Ste 3025, Phoenix, AZ 85020
- Phone
- (602) 944-4628
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2018
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220727002264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9250 N 3RD St Ste 3025
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jill Zdan, NMD, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1477064665
Verify Yi Gao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 66697Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,588 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide278 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate255 claims
- Ketoconazole140 claims
- Hydrocortisone93 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl87 claims
- Metronidazole67 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,484.15
71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Advanced Dermatology OF Arizona PCScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yi Gao among 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona
Yi Gao, MD is one of 350 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207N00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona.
All 350 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Morgan Mackey, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850201699087809
- Deborah Mendelson, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201508852492
- Michael Crandall, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850211780863092
- William Ko, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850211841230976
- Peter Sigal, DOPhoenix, AZ 850211013457662
- Adam Norberg, MDPhoenix, AZ 850181487048583
- Brett Thomas, DOPhoenix, AZ 850181548848492
- Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S.Phoenix, AZ 850161063619484
Common questions
What is Yi Gao, MD's NPI number?
Yi Gao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457857336, issued on Apr 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yi Gao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9250 N 3RD St Ste 3025, Phoenix, AZ, 85020. Phone: (602) 944-4628. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yi Gao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 66697, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yi Gao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yi Gao, MD had 1,588 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.
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.