Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D.

Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician · Torrance, CA

Yong Tao, M.D., PH.D. is a dermatopathology (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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1396781597
Name
Yong Tao
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician 207ZD0900X
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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Yong Tao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $135.12

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Roche Diagnostics Corporation. The 114 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,839.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yong Tao$135.12
  2. Specialty average$2,839.88

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group, Inc.Rancho Dominguez, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician providers in California

There are 62 dermatopathology (pathology) physician records in California.

Other dermatopathology (pathology) physician records in California

  1. John Abele, MDSacramento, CA1063493625
  2. Nima Amini, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1225456726
  3. Masoud Asgari, M.D.San Ramon, CA1467806356
  4. Ronald Barr, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA1972608016
  5. Bob Bernaba, M.D.San Diego, CA1053547075
  6. Scott Binder, MDRancho Dominguez, CA1326076019
  7. Ryanne Brown, MDStanford, CA1780940106
  8. Hugh Byers, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA1154451243
  9. Jessica Chan, MDOakland, CA1750536793
  10. Prakashchandra Chaudhari, MDModesto, CA1518073451

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 Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.