Dr. Yi H. Kao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 62
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 70
- Part D claims, 2024
- 50
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Practice address
- 1414 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
- Practice phone
- Call (814) 946-1655
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine
Clinical Lab - Basic Testing Only · Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Yi H. Kao is an otolaryngologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Dr. Kao practices at Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Kao's NPI, 1568488500, was assigned on July 14, 2006. Dr. Kao graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1976. Dr. Kao holds Pennsylvania license MD019662E.
- NPI
- 1568488500NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365584513
- NPI enumeration date
- July 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (814) 946-1655
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Yi H. Kao practices at Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Dr. Kao's primary practice is Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine, at 1414 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. The practice phone is (814) 946-1655.
- Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine1414 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602Phone(814) 946-1655
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Yi H. Kao is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kao's primary practice is Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kao is also affiliated with UPMC Altoona. The medical group on file is Blair Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Kao's employer is on file too: a clinical lab.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Yi H. Kao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kao practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Yi H. Kao is one of 415 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania
Otolaryngology is Dr. Kao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Kao is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Kao
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Yi H. Kao billed Medicare for 62 services in 2024
CMS data shows 62 Medicare services from Dr. Kao across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,366 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 142024: 62343%
Dr. Kao compared with the Pennsylvania median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Kao
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 62vs 76092% below
- Medicare patients
- 70vs 34079% below
- Part D claims
- 14vs 21393% below
Medians across 386 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania 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. Yi H. Kao treated 70 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, 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 64, with 51% women.
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
- Women4057%
- Men3043%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Anxiety40%
- Depression39%
- Mood disorders39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Yi H. Kao wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kao wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $170 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 58 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Kao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic49 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 582024: 1476%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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. Yi H. Kao scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 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
- 80of 100Final score
- 62.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Yi H. Kao has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kao in 2022. Dr. Kao's most frequent co-author is Colin A. Powers, MD.
Dr. Kao's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Kao
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Yi H. Kao received $6,984 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Kao from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Acclarent, Inc paid the most, $2,386.
General payments to Dr. Kao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$3,75854%
- Food and beverage$3,22646%
Companies that paid Dr. Kao the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Yi H. Kao graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Kao graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1976.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Yi H. Kao'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Yi H. Kao's NPI number?
Dr. Yi H. Kao's NPI number is 1568488500. It was assigned on July 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Yi H. Kao?
Dr. Yi H. Kao is an otolaryngologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Yi H. Kao practice?
Dr. Kao practices at 1414 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. Dr. Kao's primary practice is Blair Medical Associates Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kao to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Yi H. Kao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kao is (814) 946-1655.
What is Dr. Yi H. Kao's medical license number?
Dr. Kao holds Pennsylvania license MD019662E.
Which hospitals is Dr. Yi H. Kao affiliated with?
Dr. Kao is affiliated with UPMC Altoona.
What medical group is Dr. Yi H. Kao part of?
Dr. Kao is linked to Blair Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Kao to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Yi H. Kao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kao billed Medicare for 62 services in 2024, and Dr. Kao accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Yi H. Kao's MIPS score?
Dr. Kao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Yi H. Kao see?
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kao in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Yi H. Kao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kao's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Yi H. Kao go to medical school?
Dr. Kao graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. Yi H. Kao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. Yi H. Kao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,984 in general payments to Dr. Kao from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Acclarent, Inc.
How long has Dr. Yi H. Kao been practicing?
Dr. Kao graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
Does Dr. Yi H. Kao do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kao.
Who does Dr. Yi H. Kao publish with?
Dr. Kao's most frequent co-authors are Colin A. Powers, MD (1 shared paper).
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