Dr. Han Tony Gao, MD

Dr. Gao practices at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, part of PIH Health.

Dr. Gao's NPI, 1023495330, was assigned on May 6, 2015. Dr. Gao graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2015. Dr. Gao's California license number on file is A154520.

Dr. Gao's primary practice is PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, at 1225 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (213) 977-2121.

Dr. Gao's primary practice is PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, part of PIH Health. Dr. Gao is also affiliated with Rochester General Hospital. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gao to 2 more hospitals, 10 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gao practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Gao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Gao is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Gao's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and Texas.

CMS data shows 129 Medicare services from Dr. Gao across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 103 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,413 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 103 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gao's median patient age at 37, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gao wrote 129 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $87 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 39 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Gao for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Gao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 50 papers to Dr. Gao, published from 2011 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Antibodies, Neutralizing, HIV-1 and HIV Antibodies. Dr. Gao has published most often in bioRxiv. Dr. Gao's most frequent co-authors are Michel C. Nussenzweig, MD, Thiago Oliveira, MD and Shawn Merill Varney, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Gao from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. BrainScope Company, Inc. paid the most, $16.

Dr. Gao graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2015. Dr. Gao is a member of American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, ACEP and American College of Medical Toxicology.

Dr. Gao is in network with 5 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, MVP Health Care and Molina. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.