Provider Profile
Lee-Wei Kao
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Lee-Wei Kao
Based in Boston, MA, Lee-Wei Kao is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Lee-Wei graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2018. Medicare claims data shows Lee-Wei provided 232 services to 232 patients. The services billed most often include anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, and anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (617) 319-3940
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 FRUIT ST
Boston, MA 02114
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
232 services · 232 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
30 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
19 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
32 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
29 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
25 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
22 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
18 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | Anaesthesia | 00410 |
18 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
14 |
| Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | Anaesthesia | 00567 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Boston 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Indiana University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at Indiana University School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Lee-Wei Kao's specialty?
Lee-Wei Kao is an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Lee-Wei Kao?
Lee-Wei Kao is listed at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Lee-Wei Kao?
The number on file is (617) 319-3940. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Lee-Wei Kao?
Lee-Wei Kao's National Provider Identifier is 1669960431. 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
What is Lee-Wei Kao's education?
Lee-Wei Kao attended Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Lee-Wei Kao have?
Lee-Wei Kao has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Lee-Wei Kao known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Lee-Wei Kao performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope and anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Lee-Wei Kao's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Lee-Wei Kao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.