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Dr. Sam Wei Gao, MD
NPI1831181650PAC ID5890933311
- Medicare services, 2024
- 977
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 289
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $172
- Practice address
- 2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
- Practice phone
- Call (757) 507-1520
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Sam Wei Gao is a nephrologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dr. Gao practices at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia, part of Sentara Health.
Dr. Gao's NPI, 1831181650, was assigned on August 18, 2005. Dr. Gao holds New York license 229179.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1831181650NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890933311
- NPI enumeration date
- August 18, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (757) 507-1520
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sam Wei Gao practices at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dr. Gao's primary practice is Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, at 2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 in Virginia Beach City. The practice phone is (757) 507-1520.
- Sentara Princess Anne Hospital2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 · Virginia Beach CityPhone(757) 507-1520
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sam Wei Gao is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Gao's primary practice is Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dr. Gao is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The medical group on file is Tidewater Kidney Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gao to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalTidewater Kidney Specialists1 hospitalName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. GaoSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sam Wei Gao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gao practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sam Wei Gao is one of 289 nephrologists in Virginia
Nephrology is Dr. Gao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Gao's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, New YorkPrimary
- Virginia license
Nephrologists near Dr. Gao
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sam Wei Gao billed Medicare for 977 services in 2024
CMS data shows 977 Medicare services from Dr. Gao across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 289 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,449 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024977
Medicare patients289
Paid by Medicare$80,449
Procedure codes3
Dr. Gao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0192024: 9774%
Dr. Gao compared with the Virginia median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Gao
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 977vs 1,22720% below
- Medicare patients
- 289vs 38725% below
Medians across 276 nephrologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Gao'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. Sam Wei Gao treated 289 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 101 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have heart failure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.67, 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. Gao's median patient age at 70, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 2024289
Average age76
Average risk score4.67
Also on Medicaid17%
Dr. Gao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Gao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14651%
- Men14349%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Gao's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- Heart failure75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes65%
- Ischemic heart disease65%
- Arthritis60%
- Atrial fibrillation46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Gao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Sam Wei Gao takes part in Medicare
Dr. Gao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Sam Wei Gao has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Gao, published from 2017 to 2023. Dr. Gao's most frequent co-authors are Paul Hemmer, MD, William Frances Kelly, MD and Jessica B. Kendrick, MD.
Papers2
Years published2017 to 2023
Dr. Gao's most frequent co-authors
- Paul Hemmer, MD1 shared paper
- William Frances Kelly, MD1 shared paper
- Jessica B. Kendrick, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Gao
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sam Wei Gao received $172 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Gao from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vantive US Healthcare LLC paid the most, $172.
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
Sources for Dr. Sam Wei 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 | 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sam Wei Gao's NPI number?
Dr. Sam Wei Gao's NPI number is 1831181650. It was assigned on August 18, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sam Wei Gao?
Dr. Sam Wei Gao is a nephrologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Sam Wei Gao practice?
Dr. Gao practices at 2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Dr. Gao's primary practice is Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gao to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Sam Wei Gao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gao is (757) 507-1520.
What is Dr. Sam Wei Gao's medical license number?
Dr. Gao holds New York license 229179, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Sam Wei Gao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gao in New York and Virginia.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sam Wei Gao affiliated with?
Dr. Gao practices at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Gao is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Gao to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Sam Wei Gao part of?
Dr. Gao is linked to Tidewater Kidney Specialists.
Does Dr. Sam Wei Gao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gao billed Medicare for 977 services in 2024, and Dr. Gao accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sam Wei Gao see?
CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gao in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Sam Wei Gao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Gao's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Has Dr. Sam Wei Gao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $172 in general payments to Dr. Gao from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Vantive US Healthcare LLC.
How long has Dr. Sam Wei Gao been practicing?
Dr. Gao graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Sam Wei Gao do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Gao, published from 2017 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Sam Wei Gao publish with?
Dr. Gao's most frequent co-authors are Paul Hemmer, MD (1 shared paper), William Frances Kelly, MD (1 shared paper) and Jessica B. Kendrick, MD (1 shared paper).
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