Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Torrance, CA
Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1396781597, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (California A87920, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yong Tao
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- A87920 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19951 Mariner Ave., Torrance, CA 90503
- Phone
- (310) 225-3120
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 698-7054
- Medicaid ID
- 00A879200 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050428001278); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Yong Tao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A87920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $135.12
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Roche Diagnostics Corporation. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 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
- Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group, Inc.Rancho Dominguez, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396781597, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19951 Mariner Ave., Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 225-3120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A87920, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.
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.