Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,031 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $592.67 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $267.42 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $113.45 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $34.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $23.32 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.32 | 1 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($23.32) |
| 2021 | $267.42 | 1 | Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC ($267.42) |
| 2018 | $592.67 | 4 | Nevro Corp. ($592.67) |
| 2017 | $147.50 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($113.45) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.32 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/24/2021 | Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $267.42 | General |
| 01/13/2018 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.15 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 01/12/2018 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.84 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 01/12/2018 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.84 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 01/12/2018 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.84 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/30/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/14/2017 | Stryker Corporation | IVS - AutoPlex System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.05 | General |
| Category: Interventional Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 24 | 33 | $23,100 | $3,546 |
| 2022 | 1 | 60 | 88 | $58,800 | $8,895 |
| 2021 | 1 | 88 | 130 | $90,500 | $14,734 |
| 2020 | 1 | 22 | 23 | $17,800 | $2,980 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 33 | $23,100 | $3,546 | 15.4% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 88 | $58,800 | $8,895 | 15.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 88 | 130 | $90,500 | $14,734 | 16.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 23 | $17,800 | $2,980 | 16.7% |
About Dr. Gary Kao, MD
Dr. Gary Kao, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Garden Grove, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/23/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619166931.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Kao, MD has received a total of $1,031 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23.32 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,031).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kao has provided services to 194 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 274 services with total Medicare billing of $30,155. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Garden Grove, CA
- Active Since 10/23/2007
- Last Updated 04/13/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1619166931
Products in Payments
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $592.67
- SCS IPGs (Device) $113.45
- IVS - AutoPlex System (Device) $34.05
- RELISTOR (Drug) $23.32
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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