DR. CHENG-KAI KAO M.D.
NPI 1962664540
Hospitalist in Chicago, IL

Q: What is Cheng-kai Kao's NPI number?

The NPI number for Cheng-kai Kao is 1962664540. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 25, 2008.

Q: What is Cheng-kai Kao's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Cheng-kai Kao was last updated on September 19, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.

Active since June 25, 2008PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

97.71/100

CMS Quality Rating

5841 S MARYLAND AVE, MC-5000, W314, CHICAGO, IL 60637(773) 834-8129(773) 795-7398 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 19, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Dr. Cheng-kai Kao M.d. NPPES

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

DR. CHENG-KAI KAO M.D. (NPI 1962664540) is an individual hospitalist provider in Chicago, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (036128026) and active in the NPI registry since June 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2006).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962664540

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy208M00000X

Provider Legal NameDR. CHENG-KAI KAOCredential: M.D.

Location Address5841 S MARYLAND AVE, MC-5000, W314Chicago, IL 60637-1447

Mailing Address5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637-1447 · (773) 834-8129 · Fax (773) 795-7398

Phone(773) 834-8129

Fax(773) 795-7398

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2006

Enumeration DateJune 25, 2008

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 19, 2014

✔ NPI 1962664540 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208M00000X

License✔ Licensed in IL · 036128026

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Also ListedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramTaxonomy 390200000X · License MT192965 (PA)

5841 S MARYLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60637

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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. Cheng-kai Kao M.d. 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.

PECOS PAC ID1153593587

PECOS Enrollment IDI20240614003678

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60637 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$138.86 typical visit price

range $60.08 – $183.39

Typical copayment $34.71 (range $15.02 – $45.84)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$105.70 typical visit price

range $18.97 – $148.12

Typical copayment $26.42 (range $4.74 – $37.03)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

97.71/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored through an Alternative Payment Model

Quality

75.43

Promoting Interoperability

100

Improvement Activities

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