Dr. Sansan Cao, MD

  • Reno, NV
  • Hospitalist
NPI1992122105PAC ID1850686882
Medicare services, 2024
742
Medicare patients, 2024
242
Part D claims, 2024
210
MIPS score, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502
Practice phone
Call (775) 982-4100
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Renown Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Reno, Nevada

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Dr. Sansan Cao is a hospitalist in Reno, Nevada

Dr. Cao practices at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, part of Renown Health.

Dr. Cao's NPI, 1992122105, was assigned on March 25, 2014. Dr. Cao graduated from UNR Med in 2014. Dr. Cao's Nevada license number on file is 16898.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1850686882
NPI enumeration date
March 25, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(775) 982-4100
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Dr. Sansan Cao practices at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada

Dr. Cao's primary practice is Renown Regional Medical Center, at 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502 in Washoe County. The practice phone is (775) 982-4100.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Sansan Cao is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cao's primary practice is Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, part of Renown Health. The medical group on file is Renown Health.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Renown Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sansan Cao is one of 167 hospitalists in Nevada

Hospitalist is Dr. Cao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Cao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Cao's licenses on file in 2 states: Nevada and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, NevadaPrimaryLicense 16898 · 2017 to 2025 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • California license2015 to 2025

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, acute stomach ulcer, atherosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chronic kidney disease, circulation problems and collapsed lung among the conditions Dr. Cao treats.

Hospitalists near Dr. Cao

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

Dr. Sansan Cao billed Medicare for 742 services in 2024

CMS data shows 742 Medicare services from Dr. Cao across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 242 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,731 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024742
Medicare patients242
Paid by Medicare$51,731
Procedure codes3

Dr. Cao compared with the Nevada median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Cao
  • Nevada median
Medicare services
742vs 53140% above
Medicare patients
242vs 2586% below
Part D claims
33vs 7958% below

Medians across 159 hospitalists in Nevada with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cao'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. Sansan Cao treated 242 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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. Cao's median patient age at 72, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024242
Average age75
Average risk score2.34
Also on Medicaid28%

Dr. Cao's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12351%
  • Men11949%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Chronic kidney disease44%
  5. Ischemic heart disease42%
  6. Diabetes41%
  7. Atrial fibrillation39%
  8. Mood disorders39%

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

Dr. Cao's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Sansan Cao wrote 210 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cao wrote 210 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $263 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024210
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$263
Part D patients95

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

  • Generic181 claims86%
  • Brand-name and other29 claims14%

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

  • Opioids12%26 of 210 claims
  • Antibiotics14%29 of 210 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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. Sansan Cao scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Cao for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 79.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Sansan Cao graduated from UNR Med

Dr. Cao graduated from UNR Med in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolUNR Med
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sansan Cao accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Cao is in network with 4 carriers, including United Healthcare, CMS Medicare and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • CMS Medicare
  • HCSC
  • NV State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Cao accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare2
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicaid1
  4. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sansan Cao'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Sansan Cao's NPI number?

Dr. Sansan Cao's NPI number is 1992122105. It was assigned on March 25, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sansan Cao?

Dr. Sansan Cao is a hospitalist in Reno, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Sansan Cao practice?

Dr. Cao practices at 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502. Dr. Cao's primary practice is Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, part of Renown Health.

What is Dr. Sansan Cao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cao is (775) 982-4100.

What is Dr. Sansan Cao's medical license number?

Dr. Cao's Nevada license number on file is 16898, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Sansan Cao been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cao in Nevada (2017 to 2025) and California (2015 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Sansan Cao affiliated with?

Dr. Cao practices at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.

What medical group is Dr. Sansan Cao part of?

Dr. Cao is linked to Renown Health.

Does Dr. Sansan Cao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cao billed Medicare for 742 services in 2024, and Dr. Cao accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Sansan Cao's MIPS score?

Dr. Cao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sansan Cao see?

CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cao in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Sansan Cao board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Sansan Cao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cao's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Dr. Sansan Cao go to medical school?

Dr. Cao graduated from UNR Med in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Sansan Cao prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

How long has Dr. Sansan Cao been practicing?

Dr. Cao graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Sansan Cao accept?

Dr. Cao is in network with 4 carriers, including United Healthcare, CMS Medicare and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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