Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So, MD

  • Seattle, WA
  • Neurologist
NPI1376536425PAC ID3476542937
Medicare services, 2024
92
Medicare patients, 2024
77
Part D claims, 2022
577
Publications
23
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
1959 NE Pacific St Box 356151, Seattle, WA 98195
Practice phone
Call (206) 598-3300
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Primary practice

UW Medical Center - Montlake

Hospital · Seattle, Washington

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Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So is a neurologist in Seattle, Washington

Dr. So practices at UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington.

Dr. So's NPI, 1376536425, was assigned on August 24, 2005. Dr. So graduated from School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge in 1980. Dr. So's Ohio license number on file is 58126.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3476542937
NPI enumeration date
August 24, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(206) 598-3300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
73
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So practices at UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington

Dr. So's primary practice is UW Medical Center - Montlake, at 1959 NE Pacific St Box 356151, Seattle, WA 98195 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 598-3300.

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Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. So's primary practice is UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. The medical group on file is UW Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. So to 1 more hospital and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. So practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UW Medical Center - MontlakeAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So is one of 417 neurologists in Washington

Neurology is Dr. So's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. So is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. So's licenses on file in 5 states: Ohio, Washington, Oregon, Florida and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, OhioPrimaryLicense 58126 · 1989 to 2022 · taxonomy 2084N0400X
  • Washington license2014 to 2026
  • Oregon licenseLicense MD18548 · 1993 to 2023
  • Florida license2012 to 2016
  • Minnesota license1984 to 1995

Neurologists near Dr. So

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

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So billed Medicare for 92 services in 2024

CMS data shows 92 Medicare services from Dr. So across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 77 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,814 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202492
Medicare patients77
Paid by Medicare$6,814
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 932024: 921%
Other services
2023: 1842024: 0100%

Dr. So compared with the Washington median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. So
  • Washington median
Medicare services
92vs 29268% below
Medicare patients
77vs 16453% below
Part D claims
577vs 40841% above

Medians across 403 neurologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. So'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. Norman Kai-Yan So treated 77 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 77 Medicare patients who saw Dr. So in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.88, 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. So's median patient age at 40, with 69% women.

Medicare patients, 202477
Average age70
Average risk score1.88
Also on Medicaid25%

Dr. So's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. So's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3343%
  • Men4457%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Anxiety43%
  4. Arthritis43%
  5. Mood disorders39%
  6. Atrial fibrillation38%
  7. Stroke or TIA38%
  8. Depression34%

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

Dr. So's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 40

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women69%
  • Men30%

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

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So wrote 577 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. So wrote 577 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 17 drugs, with $51,727 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 1,857 claims across 42 drugs.

Part D claims, 2022577
Drugs named by CMS17
Total drug cost$51,727

Dr. So's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

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, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 1,8572022: 57769%

Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2022, 42 in 2021.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. So for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. So accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. So's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 74.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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. Norman Kai-Yan So has 23 publications on record

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. So, published from 2010 to 2014. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Electroencephalography, Brain and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. So has published most often in Epilepsia. Dr. So's most frequent co-authors are Andreas V. Alexopoulos, MD, MPH, Jorge Alvaro Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD and Juan Carlos Bulacio, MD.

Papers23
Years published2010 to 2014

Dr. So's papers by year, 2010 to 2014

Topics Dr. So writes about most

  • Electroencephalography
  • Brain
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
  • Seizures
  • Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe
  • Functional Laterality

Dr. So's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. So

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So received $13 in industry payments in 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. So from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Education make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Zogenix Inc. paid the most, $13.

Companies that paid Dr. So the most, 2021 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. So, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. So

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So graduated from School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge

Dr. So graduated from School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge
  2. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. So is in network with 20 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. So accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO9
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO4
  5. Medicaid3
  6. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So'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)
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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Norman Kai-Yan So's NPI number?

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So's NPI number is 1376536425. It was assigned on August 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So?

Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So is a neurologist in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So practice?

Dr. So practices at 1959 NE Pacific St Box 356151, Seattle, WA 98195. Dr. So's primary practice is UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. So to 1 hospital and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. So is (206) 598-3300.

What is Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So's medical license number?

Dr. So's Ohio license number on file is 58126, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. So in Ohio (1989 to 2022), Washington (2014 to 2026), Oregon (1993 to 2023), Florida (2012 to 2016) and Minnesota (1984 to 1995).

Which hospitals is Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So affiliated with?

Dr. So practices at UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington. Dmand AI links Dr. So to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So part of?

Dr. So is linked to UW Physicians.

Does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. So billed Medicare for 92 services in 2024, and Dr. So accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So's MIPS score?

Dr. So's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So see?

CMS counts 77 Medicare patients who saw Dr. So in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Is Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So board certified?

Yes. Dr. So is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. So's most billed Medicare services were nerve and brain test (95924), nerve and brain test (95923) and nerve and brain test (95720).

Where did Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So go to medical school?

Dr. So graduated from School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. So's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13 in general payments to Dr. So from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Zogenix Inc.

How long has Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So been practicing?

Dr. So graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So do research?

Dmand AI links 23 publications to Dr. So, published from 2010 to 2014.

Who does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So publish with?

Dr. So's most frequent co-authors are Andreas V. Alexopoulos, MD, MPH (5 shared papers), Jorge Alvaro Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD (3 shared papers) and Juan Carlos Bulacio, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Norman Kai-Yan So accept?

Dr. So is in network with 20 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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