Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,812
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 514
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,887
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520
- Practice phone
- Call (925) 691-5000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Premier Surgery Center
Concord, California
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Dr. Albert C. Kao is a nephrologist in Concord, California
Dr. Kao practices at Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California.
Dr. Kao's NPI, 1225099286, was assigned on March 30, 2006. Dr. Kao graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Kao holds California license A75956.
- NPI
- 1225099286NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486697224
- NPI enumeration date
- March 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (925) 691-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Albert C. Kao practices at Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California
Dr. Kao's primary practice is Premier Surgery Center, at 2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 691-5000.
- Premier Surgery Center2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(925) 691-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Albert C. Kao is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Kao's primary practice is Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California. Dr. Kao is also affiliated with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. The medical group on file is West Coast Kidney Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 3 more hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Albert C. Kao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kao practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Premier Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +10 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Albert C. Kao is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Kao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Kao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kao's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Hawaii.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Hawaii license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Kao treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Kao
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Albert C. Kao billed Medicare for 2,812 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,812 Medicare services from Dr. Kao across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 514 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $324,273 for them.
Dr. Kao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2402024: 1,70638%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 567
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4982024: 5398%
Where Dr. Kao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,08674%
- In a facility72626%
Dr. Kao compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Kao
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,812vs 1,0842.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 514vs 30767% above
- Part D claims
- 2,700vs 9552.8 times
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Albert C. Kao treated 514 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 514 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 212 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.12, 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. Kao's median patient age at 77, with 40% women.
Dr. Kao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22444%
- Men29056%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kao's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes61%
- Heart failure50%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Atrial fibrillation42%
- Arthritis41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Albert C. Kao wrote 2,887 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kao wrote 2,887 Medicare Part D claims for 425 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,700 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $722,614 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,518 claims across 40 drugs.
Dr. Kao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,424 claims84%
- Brand-name463 claims16%
Dr. Kao's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,5182024: 2,7007%
Drugs named by CMS: 40 in 2024, 40 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Albert C. Kao scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kao for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kao as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Albert C. Kao received $2,476 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 171 general payments to Dr. Kao from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $805.
General payments to Dr. Kao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,46299%
- Education$141%
Companies that paid Dr. Kao the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Albert C. Kao graduated from Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Kao graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Albert C. Kao accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Kao is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Kaiser Permanente
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kao accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare10
- PPO10
- HMO7
- EPO5
- POS5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Albert C. Kao's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Albert C. Kao's NPI number?
Dr. Albert C. Kao's NPI number is 1225099286. It was assigned on March 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Albert C. Kao?
Dr. Albert C. Kao is a nephrologist in Concord, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Albert C. Kao practice?
Dr. Kao practices at 2222 East St, Concord, CA 94520. Dr. Kao's primary practice is Premier Surgery Center in Concord, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 3 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Albert C. Kao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kao is (925) 691-5000.
What is Dr. Albert C. Kao's medical license number?
Dr. Kao holds California license A75956, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Albert C. Kao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kao in California (2001 to 2027) and Hawaii (2003).
Which hospitals is Dr. Albert C. Kao affiliated with?
Dr. Kao is affiliated with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kao to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Albert C. Kao part of?
Dr. Kao is linked to West Coast Kidney Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Kao to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Albert C. Kao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kao billed Medicare for 2,812 services in 2024, and Dr. Kao accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Albert C. Kao offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kao as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Albert C. Kao's MIPS score?
Dr. Kao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Albert C. Kao see?
CMS counts 514 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Albert C. Kao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Albert C. Kao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kao's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Albert C. Kao go to medical school?
Dr. Kao graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Albert C. Kao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Farxiga and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Albert C. Kao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,476 in general payments to Dr. Kao from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.
How long has Dr. Albert C. Kao been practicing?
Dr. Kao graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Albert C. Kao accept?
Dr. Kao is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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