Physician Profile
Walter G. Kao, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kao
Walter G. Kao, MD is a healthcare provider in Madison, WI specializing in cardiovascular disease. Walter trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, graduating in 1984. According to Medicare claims data, Walter cared for 337 Medicare patients across 376 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more.
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
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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
- (608) 260-2900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
700 S PARK ST
Madison, WI 53715
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
376 services · 337 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
88 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
142 | |
| 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 |
83 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
63 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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 cardiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Madison 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1984 at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician 8
Providers in WI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kao specialize in?
Dr. Kao is a cardiologist in Madison, WI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kao located?
Dr. Kao is listed at 700 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715. 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 (608) 260-2900. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kao's NPI number?
Dr. Kao's National Provider Identifier is 1457328940. 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 Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kao been practicing?
Dr. Kao has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kao provides treatments such as exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision by physician, 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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.