Dr. Kai J. Yang, MD

Dr. Yang practices at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, part of University of Nebraska System.

Dr. Yang's NPI, 1124446596, was assigned on April 2, 2014. Dr. Yang graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2014. Dr. Yang holds Nebraska license 33378.

Dr. Yang's primary practice is Nebraska Medical Center, at 988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 in Douglas County. The practice phone is (402) 559-4000. Dr. Yang also practices at Nebraska Medical Center, 987400 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 68198.

Dr. Yang's primary practice is Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, part of University of Nebraska System. Dr. Yang is also affiliated with Bellevue Medical Center. The medical group on file is UNMC Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yang to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery of the hand is Dr. Yang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2082S0105X. Dr. Yang is board certified in surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Yang's licenses on file in 3 states: Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 565 Medicare services from Dr. Yang across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 215 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $86,719 for them.

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yang's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Yang wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $2,310 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Yang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yang as offering telehealth. CMS counts 48 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Yang, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 67 papers to Dr. Yang, published from 2018 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Radiation Dosage, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Fluoroscopy. Dr. Yang has published most often in Sensors (Basel). Dr. Yang's most frequent co-authors are Florian Johannes Fintelmann, MD, Joshua Adam Hirsch, MD and Hani S. Matloub, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Yang from 12 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Conetic Solutions, Inc. paid the most, $1,302.

Dr. Yang graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2014.