GRACE HEZI GAO MD
NPI 1699270082
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Pittsburgh, PA
About Grace Hezi Gao Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
GRACE HEZI GAO MD (NPI 1699270082) is an individual student in an organized health care education/training program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since March 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Upmc Hamot, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Grace Hezi Gao 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Grace Gao reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 7,114 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,182 clinicians in this Medicare group
Erie, PA 16550
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 962 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Upmc Hamot
Acute Care Hospitals · Erie, PAOther Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PITTSBURGH, PA 15261
PITTSBURGH, PA 15261
PITTSBURGH, PA 15261
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 Grace Gao's NPI number?
The NPI number for Grace Gao is 1699270082. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 27, 2018.
Where is Grace Gao located?
Grace Gao practices at 3550 Terrace Street Scaife Hall Room 651, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. The listed phone number is (412) 647-3136.
What is Grace Gao's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.
Is Grace Gao enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Grace Gao 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.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Grace Gao's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Grace Gao reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (Pittsburgh, PA), Upmc Community Medicine Inc (Pittsburgh, PA) and Regional Health Services Inc (Erie, PA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Grace Gao's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Grace Gao affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Grace Gao is affiliated with Upmc Hamot.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Grace Gao was last updated on June 2, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Grace Hezi Gao, MD · NPI 1699270082
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 27, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1699270082 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 27, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · taxonomy 390200000X
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3550 TERRACE STREET SCAIFE HALL ROOM 651, Pittsburgh, PA 15261-3411
- **Phone:** (412) 647-3136
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (NPI 1326058553, Pittsburgh, PA); Upmc Community Medicine Inc (NPI 1306972724, Pittsburgh, PA); Regional Health Services Inc (NPI 1174520654, Erie, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Baylor College Of Medicine, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 2, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1699270082) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.