DR. THOMAS TAE HYUK KANG M.D.
NPI 1982879987
Family Medicine in Palo Alto, CA
About Dr. Thomas Tae Hyuk Kang M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. THOMAS TAE HYUK KANG M.D. (NPI 1982879987) is an individual family medicine provider in Palo Alto, California, licensed in California (A97505) and active in the NPI registry since April 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Santa Ana, and is a graduate of University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine (2003).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Dr. Thomas Tae Hyuk Kang 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Thomas Kang reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1588721500 (California), NPI 1629301346 (California)
- 2,460 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94111
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 291 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bakersfield, CA 93312
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 225 clinicians in this Medicare group
Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 167 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
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 94306 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Thomas Kang's NPI number?
The NPI number for Thomas Kang is 1982879987. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 29, 2008.
Where is Thomas Kang located?
Thomas Kang practices at 2515 El Camino Real Ste 201, Palo Alto, CA 94306. The listed phone number is (888) 663-6331.
What is Thomas Kang's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Thomas Kang enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Thomas Kang 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 Thomas Kang's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Thomas Kang reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: County Of Santa Clara (Palo Alto, CA), One Medical Group, Inc. (San Francisco, CA), Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc. (Bakersfield, CA) and Desert Medical Group, Inc. (Palm Springs, CA). 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 Thomas Kang's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Thomas Kang was last updated on February 27, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Dr. Thomas Tae Hyuk Kang, M.D. · NPI 1982879987
Family Medicine physician in Palo Alto, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 29, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1982879987 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 29, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** A97505 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 201, Palo Alto, CA 94306-1776
- **Phone:** (888) 663-6331
## 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:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): County Of Santa Clara (NPI 1144330614, Palo Alto, CA); One Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1467781641, San Francisco, CA); Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc. (NPI 1689963845, Bakersfield, CA); Desert Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1114918612, Palm Springs, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, class of 2003
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 27, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1982879987) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.