Dr. Vincent Wen Chien Kao, DO

Dr. Kao practices at Memorialcare Medical Foundation in Fountain Valley, California.

Dr. Kao's NPI, 1649570268, was assigned on October 29, 2010. Dr. Kao graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2009. Dr. Kao holds California license 20A11408.

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Memorialcare Medical Foundation, at 18035 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 in Orange County. The practice phone is (877) 696-3622.

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Memorialcare Medical Foundation in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Kao is also affiliated with Orange Coast Medical Center. The medical group on file is Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kao practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kao is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kao is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among the conditions Dr. Kao treats.

CMS data shows 69 Medicare services from Dr. Kao across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 59 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,023 for them.

CMS counts 59 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kao's median patient age at 59, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kao wrote 1,087 Medicare Part D claims for 494 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 892 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $321,188 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,087 claims across 16 drugs.

Dr. Kao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kao as offering telehealth. CMS counts 58 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kao, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kao. Dr. Kao's most frequent co-author is Myron John Tong, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 110 general payments to Dr. Kao from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $937.

Dr. Kao graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2009.

Dr. Kao is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.