Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med
Dr. Virginia Gao, MD, PhD
NPI1942706684PAC ID1355689563
- Part D claims, 2024
- 20
- Publications
- 19
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $121
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032
- Practice phone
- Call (212) 305-4920
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York
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Dr. Virginia Gao is a neurologist in New York, New York
Dr. Gao practices at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York.
Dr. Gao's NPI, 1942706684, was assigned on April 2, 2018. Dr. Gao graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2018. Dr. Gao holds New York license 315753.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1942706684NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355689563
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (212) 305-4920
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Virginia Gao practices at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York
Dr. Gao's primary practice is Columbia University Irving Medical Center, at 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 305-4920.
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 · New York CountyPhone(212) 305-4920
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Virginia Gao is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Gao's primary practice is Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York. Dr. Gao is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is ColumbiaDoctors. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gao to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Virginia Gao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gao practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Columbia University Irving Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Virginia Gao is one of 1,489 neurologists in New York
Neurology is Dr. Gao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Gao is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, New YorkPrimary
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Dr. Virginia Gao's patients have a median age of 73
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gao's median patient age at 73, with 60% women.
Dr. Gao's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Virginia Gao wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gao wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $204 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202420
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$204
Dr. Gao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic16 claims80%
- Brand-name and other4 claims20%
Dr. Gao's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
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. Virginia Gao offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Gao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gao as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Virginia Gao has 19 publications on record
Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Gao, published from 2015 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Brain, COVID-19 and Neurons. Dr. Gao has published most often in Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. Dr. Gao's most frequent co-authors are Dana Leifer, MD, Carl V. Crawford, MD and Marc J. Dinkin, MD.
Papers19
Years published2015 to 2025
Dr. Gao's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Gao writes about most
- Brain
- COVID-19
- Neurons
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Parkinson Disease
- SARS-CoV-2
- Aging
- alpha-Synuclein
Dr. Gao's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Gao
Synaptic vesicle-omics in mice captures signatures of aging and synucleinopathy (opens in a new tab)
Nat Commun
Agingalpha-SynucleinMice, Inbred C57BL
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med
alpha-SynucleinBrainBrain-Gut Axis
AgingBrainDementia
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Virginia Gao received $121 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Gao from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. MDD US Operations, LLC paid the most, $121.
Companies that paid Dr. Gao the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Virginia Gao graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Dr. Gao graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Virginia Gao'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 patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Virginia Gao's NPI number?
Dr. Virginia Gao's NPI number is 1942706684. It was assigned on April 2, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Virginia Gao?
Dr. Virginia Gao is a neurologist in New York, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Virginia Gao practice?
Dr. Gao practices at 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032. Dr. Gao's primary practice is Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gao to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Virginia Gao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gao is (212) 305-4920.
What is Dr. Virginia Gao's medical license number?
Dr. Gao holds New York license 315753.
Which hospitals is Dr. Virginia Gao affiliated with?
Dr. Gao is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Virginia Gao part of?
Dr. Gao is linked to ColumbiaDoctors. Dmand AI links Dr. Gao to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Virginia Gao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Gao as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Virginia Gao offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Gao as offering telehealth services.
Where did Dr. Virginia Gao go to medical school?
Dr. Gao graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2018.
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What drugs does Dr. Virginia Gao prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Virginia Gao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $121 in general payments to Dr. Gao from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from MDD US Operations, LLC.
How long has Dr. Virginia Gao been practicing?
Dr. Gao graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Virginia Gao do research?
Dmand AI links 19 publications to Dr. Gao, published from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Virginia Gao publish with?
Dr. Gao's most frequent co-authors are Dana Leifer, MD (3 shared papers), Carl V. Crawford, MD (2 shared papers) and Marc J. Dinkin, MD (2 shared papers).
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