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Dr. Daniel Yao, MD
NPI1619048972PAC ID6800961343
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,318
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 686
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,899
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Surgery Center Palo Alto
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palo Alto, California
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Dr. Daniel Yao is a urologist in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Yao practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Yao's NPI, 1619048972, was assigned on November 10, 2006. Dr. Yao graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1995. Dr. Yao holds California license A83102.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1619048972NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800961343
- NPI enumeration date
- November 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel Yao practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Yao's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.
- Surgery Center Palo Alto795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301Phone(650) 324-1832
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Daniel Yao is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Yao's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Yao is also affiliated with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yao to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Surgery Center Palo AltoPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Yao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yao practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center Palo Alto | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Daniel Yao is one of 1,395 urologists in California
Urology is Dr. Yao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Yao is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Yao is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bladder removal, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and prostate cancer among the conditions Dr. Yao treats.
Urologists near Dr. Yao
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel Yao billed Medicare for 3,318 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,318 Medicare services from Dr. Yao across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 686 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $277,546 for them.
Medicare services, 20243,318
Medicare patients686
Paid by Medicare$277,546
Procedure codes19
Dr. Yao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3662024: 1,4647%
- Other services
- 2023: 242024: 1,0704358%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5542024: 5285%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1752024: 10838%
- Imaging
- 2023: 642024: 7822%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 402024: 385%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 352024: 329%
Where Dr. Yao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,28099%
- In a facility381%
Dr. Yao compared with the California median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Yao
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,318vs 1,0503.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 686vs 34698% above
- Part D claims
- 2,798vs 6424.4 times
Medians across 1,310 urologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Yao'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. Daniel Yao treated 686 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 686 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 308 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yao's median patient age at 71, with 16% women.
Medicare patients, 2024686
Average age77
Average risk score0.95
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Yao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Yao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7811%
- Men60889%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Yao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure62%
- Cancer37%
- Arthritis27%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Diabetes17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Yao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women16%
- Men82%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel Yao wrote 2,899 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Yao wrote 2,899 Medicare Part D claims for 626 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,798 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $255,218 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,727 claims across 23 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,899
Drugs named by CMS22
Total drug cost$255,218
Part D patients626
Dr. Yao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,583 claims89%
- Brand-name316 claims11%
Dr. Yao'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. Yao's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%19 of 2,899 claims
- Antibiotics11%324 of 2,899 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: 2,7272024: 2,7983%
Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 23 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. Daniel Yao offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Yao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yao as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Daniel Yao has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Yao. The most frequent topics are Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antigens, Surface and Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II. Dr. Yao's most frequent co-authors are David M. Nanus, MD and Dix P. Poppas, MD.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Yao writes about most
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antigens, Surface
- Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II
- Prostatic Neoplasms
Dr. Yao's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Yao
Antibodies, MonoclonalAntibody SpecificityAntigens, Surface
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Daniel Yao received $8,786 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Yao from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,750.
General payments to Dr. Yao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Yao by kind, 2016 to 2025
$8.8Kin total
- Education$5,03157%
- Food and beverage$3,75443%
Companies that paid Dr. Yao 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. Daniel Yao has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Yao, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Yao
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Daniel Yao graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Yao graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
- Board certified in urology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Daniel Yao accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Yao is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Yao accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicare4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel Yao'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Daniel Yao's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel Yao's NPI number is 1619048972. It was assigned on November 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Yao?
Dr. Daniel Yao is a urologist in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Daniel Yao practice?
Dr. Yao practices at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Dr. Yao's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yao to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Daniel Yao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Yao is (650) 324-1832.
What is Dr. Daniel Yao's medical license number?
Dr. Yao holds California license A83102.
Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Yao affiliated with?
Dr. Yao is affiliated with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Yao to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Daniel Yao part of?
Dr. Yao is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Does Dr. Daniel Yao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yao billed Medicare for 3,318 services in 2024, and Dr. Yao accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Daniel Yao offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Yao as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Yao see?
CMS counts 686 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yao in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Daniel Yao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Yao is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.
What services does Dr. Daniel Yao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Yao's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Daniel Yao go to medical school?
Dr. Yao graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Daniel Yao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Myrbetriq.
Has Dr. Daniel Yao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,786 in general payments to Dr. Yao from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Daniel Yao been practicing?
Dr. Yao graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Daniel Yao do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Yao.
Who does Dr. Daniel Yao publish with?
Dr. Yao's most frequent co-authors are David M. Nanus, MD (2 shared papers) and Dix P. Poppas, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Daniel Yao accept?
Dr. Yao is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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