Dr. Grace Wen-Hwa Kao, MD

Dr. Kao practices at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Kao's NPI, 1205934312, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Kao graduated from National Taiwan University College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Kao holds California license A44855.

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, at 5901 E. Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 826-8000.

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Kao is also affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. The medical group on file is UCI Health Physicians. Dr. Kao's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kao practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Kao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Kao is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Kao is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, head injury, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) and parkinson's disease among the conditions Dr. Kao treats.

CMS data shows 334 Medicare services from Dr. Kao across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 96 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,642 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kao's median patient age at 68, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kao wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,041 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Kao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kao as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Kao. The most frequent topics are Rabbits, Vitrectomy and Retina. Dr. Kao has published most often in Retina. Dr. Kao's most frequent co-authors are Sudhir Gupta, MD, Mark J. Morrow, MD and Robert N. Weinreb, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Kao from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $331.

Dr. Kao graduated from National Taiwan University College of Medicine in 1980.

Dr. Kao is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.