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BENJAMIN KAO LCSW
NPI 1073677456
Social Worker - Clinical in San Francisco, CA

Active since December 20, 2006
4000 GEARY BLVD STE 201, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118(415) 359-8457 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Benjamin Kao Lcsw NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

BENJAMIN KAO LCSW (NPI 1073677456) is an individual clinical provider in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (LCS22210) and active in the NPI registry since December 2006.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1073677456
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameBENJAMIN KAOCredential: LCSW
Location Address4000 GEARY BLVD STE 201San Francisco, CA 94118-3121
Mailing Address90 Heather Ave Apt 202San Francisco, CA 94118-2752 · (415) 751-4047
Phone(415) 359-8457
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateDecember 20, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 2007
✔ NPI 1073677456 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in CA · LCS22210
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
4000 GEARY BLVD STE 201, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Hong Ping Kao Lcsw

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. HELAINE DIANE RUBINSTEIN PH.D.
Psychologist
4000 GEARY BLVD STE 201
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
San Francisco County (415) 566-2555

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Benjamin Kao's NPI number?

The NPI number for Benjamin Kao is 1073677456. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 20, 2006. The provider is also known as Hong Ping Kao Lcsw.

Where is Benjamin Kao located?

Benjamin Kao practices at 4000 Geary Blvd Ste 201, San Francisco, CA 94118. The listed phone number is (415) 359-8457.

What is Benjamin Kao's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Benjamin Kao was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.