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- 4801 Dorsey Hall Dr, Suite 226, Ellicott City, MD 21042
About Dr. Gao
Cathy X. Gao, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Ellicott City, MD specializing in pm&r — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Cathy cared for 67 Medicare patients across 179 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1487639720.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (410) 992-7440
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
4801 DORSEY HALL DR SUITE 226
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
- Pain relief planning
Spine injections
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
179 services · 67 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
22 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
146 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
11 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 1988 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Cathy X. Gao?
Cathy X. Gao is a pm&r in Ellicott City, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Cathy X. Gao's address?
Cathy X. Gao is listed at 4801 Dorsey Hall Dr Suite 226, Ellicott City, MD 21042. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Cathy X. Gao?
The number on file is (410) 992-7440. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Cathy X. Gao's NPI number?
Cathy X. Gao's National Provider Identifier is 1487639720. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Cathy X. Gao train?
Cathy X. Gao attended Other, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Cathy X. Gao been practicing?
Cathy X. Gao has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Cathy X. Gao perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Cathy X. Gao the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Cathy X. Gao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Cathy X. Gao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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