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Edit this profileWhere to find Ming-Chih J. Kao, MD
- Stanford location main office
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305 - Redwood City location
450 Broadway St, Stanford University Medical Center, Anesthesiology, Redwood City, CA 94063
About Dr. Kao
Based in Stanford, CA, Ming-Chih J. Kao, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pm&r — pain medicine. Ming-Chih graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2007. Ming-Chih is also listed as specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. According to Medicare claims data, Ming-Chih cared for 720 Medicare patients across 16,869 services. The services billed most often include injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg, injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1922282870 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (650) 723-4000
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
300 PASTEUR DR
Stanford, CA 94305
450 Broadway St Stanford University Medical Center, Anesthesiology
Redwood City, CA 94063
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
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
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
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
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
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
16,869 services · 720 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
97 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
54 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | Procedure | 64615 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
21 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
157 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg | Drug given | J2795 |
10,548 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | Drug given | J0585 |
5,295 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
174 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
208 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| 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 |
127 | As often as other 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
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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 pm&rs in Stanford 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Michigan Medical School 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2007 at University of Michigan Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kao?
Dr. Kao is a pm&r in Stanford, CA. 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 Dr. Kao's address?
Dr. Kao is listed at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Kao?
The number on file is (650) 723-4000. 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 1922282870. 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 train?
Dr. Kao attended University of Michigan Medical School, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kao been practicing?
Dr. Kao has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Kao perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kao performs procedures including injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles, injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles and injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, 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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