Dr. Robert A. Li, MD

  • South San Francisco, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1326126806PAC ID6800865791
Part D claims, 2024
90
Publications
8
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$393
Medical group
1
Practice address
1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Practice phone
Call (650) 742-3200
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center

Hospital · South San Francisco, California

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Dr. Robert A. Li is a general surgeon in South San Francisco, California

Dr. Li practices at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Li's NPI, 1326126806, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Li graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Li holds California license A53677.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6800865791
NPI enumeration date
November 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 742-3200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert A. Li practices at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California

Dr. Li's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center, at 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 742-3200.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Robert A. Li is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Li's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert A. Li is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Li's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Li is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Li's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A53677 · 1994 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • New York license2000 to 2003

General surgeons near Dr. Li

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert A. Li's patients have a median age of 45

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Li's median patient age at 45, with 66% women.

Dr. Li's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women66%
  • Men31%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Robert A. Li wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Li wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 49 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $405 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 65 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202490
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$405
Part D patients47

Dr. Li's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic83 claims92%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims8%

Dr. Li'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Li's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids29%26 of 90 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 652024: 4925%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Robert A. Li takes part in Medicare

Dr. Li accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Robert A. Li has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Li, published from 2014 to 2022. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Bariatric Surgery, Obesity, Morbid and Weight Loss. Dr. Li has published most often in Ann Surg. Dr. Li's most frequent co-authors are David P. Fisher, MD, David Christopher Fisher, MD and Afshin A. Anoushiravani.

Papers8
Years published2014 to 2022

Dr. Li's papers by year, 2014 to 2022

Topics Dr. Li writes about most

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Weight Loss
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric Bypass

Dr. Li's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Li

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert A. Li received $393 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Li from 1 drug or device company from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $393.

General payments to Dr. Li by program year, 2022 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Li the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert A. Li has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Li, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Li

  1. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor
  2. 2011
    • ACS Fellow
  3. Undated
    • CMS Stage 1 2012
    • Fellow American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert A. Li graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine

Dr. Li graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Li is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolDuke University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert A. Li accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Li is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and Elevance. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Elevance

Plan types Dr. Li accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Robert A. Li's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert A. Li's NPI number?

Dr. Robert A. Li's NPI number is 1326126806. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert A. Li?

Dr. Robert A. Li is a general surgeon in South San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Robert A. Li practice?

Dr. Li practices at 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Dr. Li's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

What is Dr. Robert A. Li's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Li is (650) 742-3200.

What is Dr. Robert A. Li's medical license number?

Dr. Li holds California license A53677, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert A. Li been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Li in California (1994 to 2026) and New York (2000 to 2003).

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert A. Li affiliated with?

Dr. Li practices at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California.

What medical group is Dr. Robert A. Li part of?

Dr. Li is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Robert A. Li accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Li as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Robert A. Li board certified?

Yes. Dr. Li is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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Where did Dr. Robert A. Li go to medical school?

Dr. Li graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. Robert A. Li prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Li's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Ibuprofen.

Has Dr. Robert A. Li received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $393 in general payments to Dr. Li from 1 company from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert A. Li been practicing?

Dr. Li graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert A. Li do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Li, published from 2014 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Robert A. Li publish with?

Dr. Li's most frequent co-authors are David P. Fisher, MD (3 shared papers), David Christopher Fisher, MD (3 shared papers) and Afshin A. Anoushiravani (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Robert A. Li accept?

Dr. Li is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and Elevance. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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