Dr. Leon W. Kao, MD

Dr. Kao practices at Summit Ambulatory Surgery Center - Germantown in Germantown, Maryland.

Dr. Kao's NPI, 1265639728, was assigned on June 28, 2007. Dr. Kao graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Kao holds Maryland license D0074337.

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Summit Ambulatory Surgery Center - Germantown, at 19851 Observation Drive, Suite 445, Germantown, MD 20876. The practice phone is (301) 309-8219.

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Summit Ambulatory Surgery Center - Germantown in Germantown, Maryland. The medical group on file is Privia Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kao practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Allergy is Dr. Kao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207KA0200X. Dr. Kao is board certified in allergy & immunology by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kao's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, asthma, chronic nasal allergies and hives among the conditions Dr. Kao treats.

CMS data shows 1,298 Medicare services from Dr. Kao across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,613 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kao's median patient age at 31, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kao wrote 528 Medicare Part D claims for 92 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 438 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $162,378 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 253 claims across 11 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 4 papers to Dr. Kao, published from 2012 to 2013. 2013 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Kao has published most often in Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. Dr. Kao's most frequent co-authors are John Andrew Bird, MD, Vineeta Mittal, MD and Michael Louis Alvares, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 426 general payments to Dr. Kao from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,516.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kao, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kao graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Kao is a member of AOA and AAAAI.

Dr. Kao is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.