DR. ANDREW ALLEN KAO MD
NPI 1154685360
Ophthalmology in Bakersfield, CA
About Dr. Andrew Allen Kao Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. ANDREW ALLEN KAO MD (NPI 1154685360) is an individual ophthalmology provider in Bakersfield, California, licensed in California (137160) and active in the NPI registry since July 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Andrew Allen Kao Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 21
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93309 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
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 Andrew Kao's NPI number?
The NPI number for Andrew Kao is 1154685360. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 2, 2012.
Where is Andrew Kao located?
Andrew Kao practices at 4105 Empire Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93309. The listed phone number is (661) 325-3937.
What is Andrew Kao's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.
Is Andrew Kao enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Andrew Kao is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Andrew Kao accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and 1 other insurer list Andrew Kao as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Andrew Kao was last updated on July 21, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
