Dr. Helen S. Kao, MD

  • Corvallis, OR
  • Internist
NPI1184657330PAC ID7810076296
Medicare services, 2024
205
Medicare patients, 2024
79
Part D claims, 2024
900
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
3600 NW Samaritan Drive, Corvallis, OR 97339
Practice phone
Call (541) 768-5111
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Primary practice

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Corvallis, Oregon

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Dr. Helen S. Kao is an internist in Corvallis, Oregon

Dr. Kao practices at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon, part of MultiCare Health System.

Dr. Kao's NPI, 1184657330, was assigned on July 9, 2006. Dr. Kao graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Kao holds Oregon license MD172847.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7810076296
NPI enumeration date
July 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(541) 768-5111
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Helen S. Kao practices at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, at 3600 NW Samaritan Drive, Corvallis, OR 97339 in Benton County. The practice phone is (541) 768-5111.

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Dr. Helen S. Kao is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Kao's primary practice is Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon, part of MultiCare Health System. Dr. Kao is also affiliated with UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Helen S. Kao's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kao practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Helen S. Kao is one of 1,680 internists in Oregon

Internal medicine is Dr. Kao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kao's licenses on file in 2 states: Oregon and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, OregonPrimaryLicense MD172847 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), CaliforniaLicense A88688 · taxonomy 207RG0300X

Internists near Dr. Kao

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

Dr. Helen S. Kao billed Medicare for 205 services in 2024

CMS data shows 205 Medicare services from Dr. Kao across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 79 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,275 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024205
Medicare patients79
Paid by Medicare$19,275
Procedure codes6

Dr. Kao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 862024: 205138%

Dr. Kao compared with the Oregon median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Kao
  • Oregon median
Medicare services
205vs 30032% below
Medicare patients
79vs 13240% below
Part D claims
561vs 2222.5 times

Medians across 1,791 internists in Oregon 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. Helen S. Kao treated 79 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 84

CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 44 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 59% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.97, 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 85, with 72% women.

Medicare patients, 202479
Average age84
Average risk score1.97

Dr. Kao's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5165%
  • Men2835%

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

  1. High blood pressure72%
  2. High cholesterol59%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Mood disorders52%
  5. Alzheimer's and dementia47%
  6. Depression47%
  7. Osteoporosis42%
  8. Anxiety37%

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

Dr. Kao's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 85

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women72%
  • Men28%

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

Dr. Helen S. Kao wrote 900 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kao wrote 900 Medicare Part D claims for 83 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 561 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $35,166 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024900
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$35,166
Part D patients83

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

  • Generic743 claims83%
  • Brand-name and other157 claims17%

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

  • Opioids9%82 of 900 claims
  • Antibiotics3%26 of 900 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: 862024: 561552%

Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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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. Helen S. Kao scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Kao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 95of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 81of 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. Helen S. Kao graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Dr. Kao graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Helen S. Kao'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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Helen S. Kao's NPI number?

Dr. Helen S. Kao's NPI number is 1184657330. It was assigned on July 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Helen S. Kao?

Dr. Helen S. Kao is an internist in Corvallis, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Helen S. Kao practice?

Dr. Kao practices at 3600 NW Samaritan Drive, Corvallis, OR 97339. Dr. Kao's primary practice is Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon, part of MultiCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 2 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Helen S. Kao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kao is (541) 768-5111.

What is Dr. Helen S. Kao's medical license number?

Dr. Kao holds Oregon license MD172847, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Helen S. Kao been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kao in Oregon and California.

Which hospitals is Dr. Helen S. Kao affiliated with?

Dr. Kao practices at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon. Dr. Kao is also affiliated with UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. Dmand AI links Dr. Kao to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Helen S. Kao part of?

Dr. Kao is linked to UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI links Dr. Kao to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Helen S. Kao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kao billed Medicare for 205 services in 2024, and Dr. Kao accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Helen S. Kao's MIPS score?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Helen S. Kao see?

CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024, with an average age of 84.

What services does Dr. Helen S. Kao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kao's most billed Medicare services were home visit (99349), home visit (99345) and home visit (99350).

Where did Dr. Helen S. Kao go to medical school?

Dr. Kao graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Helen S. Kao prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Furosemide and Eliquis.

How long has Dr. Helen S. Kao been practicing?

Dr. Kao graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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