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- 2690 S White Rd Ste 50, San Jose, CA 95148
About Dr. Kao
Based in San Jose, CA, Lily Kao, MD is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Lily graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2006. Lily is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Lily cared for 700 Medicare patients across 3,169 services. The services billed most often include injection, denosumab, 1 mg, injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1578742888 identifies this record in the national registry.
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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
- (408) 223-7000
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
2690 S WHITE RD STE 50
San Jose, CA 95148
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
Wellness and energy
Most searched conditions
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
Skin & Vascular
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
Vascular
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Consultation
Consultations
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,169 services · 700 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
285 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Imaging | 76881 |
91 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Imaging | 76881 |
17 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Imaging | 76882 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | Imaging | 77085 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
17 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
1,080 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
845 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
430 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
232 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Other rheumatologists in San Jose 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Stanford University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Stanford University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kao specialize in?
Dr. Kao is a rheumatologist in San Jose, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kao located?
Dr. Kao is listed at 2690 S White Rd Ste 50, San Jose, CA 95148. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kao's phone number?
The number on file is (408) 223-7000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kao's NPI number?
Dr. Kao's National Provider Identifier is 1578742888. 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 Dr. Kao go to medical school?
Dr. Kao attended Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kao been practicing?
Dr. Kao has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kao performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as complete ultrasound scan of joint and limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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