Dr. Gary Kao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,342
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 554
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,531
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 705 Wells Rd, Orange Park, FL 32073
- Practice phone
- Call (904) 282-6331
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Coastal Health
Orange Park, Florida
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Dr. Gary Kao is an interventional pain medicine physician in Orange Park, Florida
Dr. Kao practices at Coastal Health in Orange Park, Florida.
Dr. Kao's NPI, 1346582095, was assigned on March 20, 2013. Dr. Kao graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Kao holds Texas license R8218.
- NPI
- 1346582095NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870845514
- NPI enumeration date
- March 20, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (904) 282-6331
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gary Kao practices at Coastal Health in Orange Park, Florida
Dr. Kao's primary practice is Coastal Health, at 705 Wells Rd, Orange Park, FL 32073 in Clay County. The practice phone is (904) 282-6331.
- Coastal Health705 Wells Rd, Orange Park, FL 32073 · Clay CountyPhone(904) 282-6331
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Gary Kao is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kao's primary practice is Coastal Health in Orange Park, Florida. Dr. Kao is also affiliated with Citizens Medical Center. The medical group on file is Coastal Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. Gary Kao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kao practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Coastal Health | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gary Kao is one of 260 interventional pain medicine physicians in Florida
Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Kao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Kao is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kao's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional pain medicine, TexasPrimary
- Florida license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back pain injection, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal stenosis and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kao treats.
Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Kao
Counts of interventional pain medicine physicians 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. Gary Kao billed Medicare for 6,342 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,342 Medicare services from Dr. Kao across 31 procedure codes in 2024, for 554 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $304,793 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,5562024: 3,29629%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,4362024: 2,01917%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7172024: 50430%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 5942024: 21963%
- Other services
- 2023: 5252024: 19463%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1222024: 8431%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 182024: 2644%
Dr. Kao compared with the Florida median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kao
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 6,342vs 2,3492.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 554vs 2522.2 times
- Part D claims
- 4,436vs 1,7652.5 times
Medians across 255 interventional pain medicine physicians in Florida 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. Gary Kao treated 554 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 554 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 245 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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 69, with 61% women.
Dr. Kao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31657%
- Men23843%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kao's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes42%
- Anxiety40%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression36%
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gary Kao wrote 4,531 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kao wrote 4,531 Medicare Part D claims for 766 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,436 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $303,162 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,446 claims across 32 drugs.
Dr. Kao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,206 claims93%
- Brand-name325 claims7%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kao's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids66%2,977 of 4,531 claims
- Antibiotics0%21 of 4,531 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: 4,4462024: 4,436No change
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 32 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
How Dr. Gary Kao takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kao 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. Gary Kao has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kao.
Recent publications by Dr. Kao
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Gary Kao received $30,578 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 425 general payments to Dr. Kao from 44 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $6,195.
General payments to Dr. Kao by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kao by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$19,94665%
- Travel and lodging$10,44134%
- Entertainment$1400%
- Gifts$500%
Companies that paid Dr. Kao the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gary Kao has 4 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Kao, most recently Finalist, National Merit Scholarship in 2003.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kao
- 2003
- Finalist, National Merit Scholarship
- Nu Rho Psi Honor Society
- 2002
- Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Undated
- Participant
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gary Kao graduated from Tulane School of Medicine
Dr. Kao graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Kao is a member of ASIPP, American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, Clay County Medical Society, North American Neuromodulation Society and SIS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
- Board certified in pain medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gary Kao accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Kao is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kao accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO12
- Medicare9
- POS7
- EPO5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Gary 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) |
| 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. Gary Kao's NPI number?
Dr. Gary Kao's NPI number is 1346582095. It was assigned on March 20, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary Kao?
Dr. Gary Kao is an interventional pain medicine physician in Orange Park, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).
Where does Dr. Gary Kao practice?
Dr. Kao practices at 705 Wells Rd, Orange Park, FL 32073. Dr. Kao's primary practice is Coastal Health in Orange Park, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Gary Kao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kao is (904) 282-6331.
What is Dr. Gary Kao's medical license number?
Dr. Kao holds Texas license R8218, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Gary Kao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kao in Texas (2018 to 2026) and Florida (2021 to 2027).
Which hospitals is Dr. Gary Kao affiliated with?
Dr. Kao is affiliated with Citizens Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kao to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Gary Kao part of?
Dr. Kao is linked to Coastal Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Kao to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Gary Kao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kao billed Medicare for 6,342 services in 2024, and Dr. Kao accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gary Kao see?
CMS counts 554 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Gary Kao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kao is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Gary Kao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kao's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J1100) and injected or infused drug (J1010).
Where did Dr. Gary Kao go to medical school?
Dr. Kao graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Gary Kao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Gary Kao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $30,578 in general payments to Dr. Kao from 44 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Gary Kao been practicing?
Dr. Kao graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Gary Kao do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kao.
What insurance does Dr. Gary Kao accept?
Dr. Kao is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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