Dr. Li Poa, MD

  • San Gabriel, CA
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1346277605PAC ID4981777109
Medicare services, 2024
227
Medicare patients, 2024
95
Part D claims, 2024
895
Publications
3
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
506 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Practice phone
Call (626) 308-3800
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Primary practice

Southern California Heart Centers a Medical Corporation

San Gabriel, California

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Dr. Li Poa is a cardiothoracic surgeon in San Gabriel, California

Dr. Poa practices at Southern California Heart Centers a Medical Corporation in San Gabriel, California.

Dr. Poa's NPI, 1346277605, was assigned on June 26, 2006. Dr. Poa graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Poa holds California license G76922.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981777109
NPI enumeration date
June 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(626) 308-3800
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. Li Poa practices at Southern California Heart Centers a Medical Corporation in San Gabriel, California

Dr. Poa's primary practice is Southern California Heart Centers a Medical Corporation, at 506 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 308-3800.

  • Southern California Heart Centers a Medical Corporation
    506 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(626) 308-3800

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Li Poa is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Poa's primary practice is Southern California Heart Centers a Medical Corporation in San Gabriel, California. Dr. Poa is also affiliated with Garfield Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Heart Centers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poa to 1 more hospital, 4 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Li Poa's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Southern California Heart Centers a Medical CorporationAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Li Poa is one of 568 cardiothoracic surgeons in California

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Poa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Poa is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Poa's licenses on file in 6 states: California, Hawaii, Oregon, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G76922 · 1993 to 2026 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Hawaii license2020 to 2026
  • Oregon license2020 to 2025
  • New York license2007 to 2010
  • Connecticut license2007 to 2009
  • Pennsylvania license1991 to 1994

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery among the conditions Dr. Poa treats.

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Poa

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

568cardiothoracic surgeons in California
2cardiothoracic surgeons in San Gabriel

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

Dr. Li Poa billed Medicare for 227 services in 2024

CMS data shows 227 Medicare services from Dr. Poa across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 95 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,873 for them.

Medicare services, 2024227
Medicare patients95
Paid by Medicare$55,873
Procedure codes7

Dr. Poa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 772024: 13474%
Surgery
2023: 862024: 938%

Where Dr. Poa's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office10044%
  • In a facility12756%

Dr. Poa compared with the California median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Poa
  • California median
Medicare services
227vs 11499% above
Medicare patients
95vs 95Close to median
Part D claims
811vs 1942.7 times

Medians across 453 cardiothoracic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Poa'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. Li Poa treated 95 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 95 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 80% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.86, 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. Poa's median patient age at 68, with 29% women.

Medicare patients, 202495
Average age73
Average risk score2.86
Also on Medicaid80%

Dr. Poa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Poa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3638%
  • Men5962%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Poa's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease75%
  4. Diabetes69%
  5. Chronic kidney disease65%
  6. Heart failure59%
  7. Arthritis41%
  8. Atrial fibrillation34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Poa's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women29%
  • Men70%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Li Poa wrote 895 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Poa wrote 895 Medicare Part D claims for 200 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 811 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,034 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 676 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024895
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$24,034
Part D patients200

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

  • Generic861 claims96%
  • Brand-name34 claims4%

Dr. Poa'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. Poa's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%12 of 895 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: 6762024: 81120%

Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 13 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

Dr. Li Poa ranks in the 56th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare

Dr. Poa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Poa, more than 56% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Poa ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
56th percentile15 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Li Poa has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Poa in 2009. Dr. Poa's most frequent co-author is Lester K. Wong, MD.

Papers3

Dr. Poa's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Poa

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Dr. Li Poa has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Poa to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias, Cardiac.

Conditions in Dr. Poa's trials

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Poa

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Poa

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Li Poa received $3,896 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Poa from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $3,034.

General payments to Dr. Poa by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Poa by kind, 2016 to 2023

$3.9Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,33260%
  • Food and beverage$1,56440%

Companies that paid Dr. Poa the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Li Poa graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Poa graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolFeinberg School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Li Poa accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Poa is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Poa accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Li Poa'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Li Poa's NPI number?

Dr. Li Poa's NPI number is 1346277605. It was assigned on June 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Li Poa?

Dr. Li Poa is a cardiothoracic surgeon in San Gabriel, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Li Poa practice?

Dr. Poa practices at 506 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776. Dr. Poa's primary practice is Southern California Heart Centers a Medical Corporation in San Gabriel, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poa to 1 hospital, 4 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Li Poa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Poa is (626) 308-3800.

What is Dr. Li Poa's medical license number?

Dr. Poa holds California license G76922, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Li Poa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Poa in California (1993 to 2026), Hawaii (2020 to 2026), Oregon (2020 to 2025), New York (2007 to 2010), Connecticut (2007 to 2009) and Pennsylvania (1991 to 1994).

Which hospitals is Dr. Li Poa affiliated with?

Dr. Poa is affiliated with Garfield Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Poa to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Li Poa part of?

Dr. Poa is linked to Southern California Heart Centers. Dmand AI links Dr. Poa to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Li Poa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Poa billed Medicare for 227 services in 2024, and Dr. Poa accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Li Poa see?

CMS counts 95 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poa in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Li Poa board certified?

Yes. Dr. Poa is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Li Poa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Poa's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: lungs and airway (32550) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Li Poa go to medical school?

Dr. Poa graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Li Poa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Poa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carvedilol, Metoprolol Succinate and Clopidogrel.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $3,896 in general payments to Dr. Poa from 5 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

How long has Dr. Li Poa been practicing?

Dr. Poa graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Li Poa do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Poa. Dr. Poa has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Li Poa publish with?

Dr. Poa's most frequent co-authors are Lester K. Wong, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Li Poa accept?

Dr. Poa is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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