What is Michael Cao's specialty?

Michael Cao (NPI 1548488877) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Rosemead, CA.

Where does Michael Cao practice?

Michael Cao practices in Rosemead, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1548488877.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Cao?

Michael Cao (NPI 1548488877) received approximately $249K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 991 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1548488877

Michael CaoMD

PRACTICEGOLDEN HEART MEDICAL CORPORATIONSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyRosemead, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,875

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,300

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$245K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,869 Cardiology providers in CA — above median (cohort median 2,371).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

6,742

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$776K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

27.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium723 claims

Amlodipine Besylate467 claims

Rivaroxaban423 claims

Metoprolol Succinate407 claims

Losartan Potassium389 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

75.0

Quality

79.8

Cost

77.6

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.00%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$157

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$157

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$157

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Cao's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 136 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
AHMC SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL	301	614
Wilson Wong Diagnostic Radiology · Arcadia, CA	237	607
LIS, LEON	221	669
Jose Tandoc Diagnostic Radiology · Arcadia, CA	202	603
YANG, BAO	148	885
Unilab Corporation Clinical Laboratory · West Hills, CA	120	372
Peter Chi Family Practice · Temple City, CA	117	1,158
William Chu Diagnostic Radiology · Baldwin Park, CA	88	1,392
Dan Tran Geriatric Medicine · Rosemead, CA	84	527
Eric Chang Medical Oncology · Monterey Park, CA	81	344
Fang-Yu Chao Anesthesiology · Daly City, CA	78	752
Chin Shun Shih Internal Medicine · Monterey Park, CA	76	195

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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