Total Payments
$3,432
2024 Payments
$17.84
Companies
16
Transactions
73
Medicare Patients
1,889
Medicare Billing
$181,361
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,139 (62.3%)
Travel$1,293 (37.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,139 | 70 | 62.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,293 | 3 | 37.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,431 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $687.75 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $472.32 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| OptiNose US, Inc. | $277.27 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $180.33 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | $73.86 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Greer Laboratories, Inc. | $61.42 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Cochlear Americas | $38.76 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $35.16 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Entellus Medical, Inc. | $29.42 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.84 | 1 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($17.84) |
| 2022 | $477.25 | 12 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($236.09) |
| 2021 | $22.29 | 1 | Optinose US, Inc. ($22.29) |
| 2020 | $1,419 | 14 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,288) |
| 2019 | $522.59 | 18 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($142.71) |
| 2018 | $522.53 | 12 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc ($180.33) |
| 2017 | $450.40 | 15 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($214.08) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.35 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | Acclarent, Inc | ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.70 | General |
| Category: Rhinology Laryngology | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.15 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.73 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.69 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.20 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/11/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 03/11/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.30 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 02/22/2022 | Intersect ENT, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.45 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 02/09/2022 | Intersect ENT, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.64 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 01/24/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 06/16/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.29 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 09/24/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COBLATOR II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 08/26/2020 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.12 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/09/2020 | Intersect ENT, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.21 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 07/15/2020 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.75 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 03/01/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,080.24 | General |
| 03/01/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.99 | General |
| 03/01/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.22 | General |
| 03/01/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| 03/01/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.37 | General |
| 02/29/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.28 | General |
| 02/29/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 14 | $1,876 | $625.41 |
| 2022 | 10 | 687 | 821 | $196,815 | $64,539 |
| 2021 | 10 | 521 | 663 | $113,907 | $43,505 |
| 2020 | 15 | 667 | 1,769 | $223,682 | $72,691 |
Total Patients
1,889
Total Services
3,267
Medicare Billing
$181,361
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,876 | $625.41 | 33.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 167 | 230 | $30,452 | $13,959 | 45.8% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 82 | 96 | $49,936 | $13,478 | 27.0% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 54 | 63 | $18,621 | $6,211 | 33.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 64 | $12,546 | $6,187 | 49.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $13,410 | $5,614 | 41.9% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 12 | 22 | $23,289 | $5,547 | 23.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 69 | $13,536 | $5,285 | 39.0% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 133 | 158 | $22,312 | $4,844 | 21.7% |
| 69433 | Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $8,069 | $2,302 | 28.5% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2022 | 54 | 61 | $4,644 | $1,115 | 24.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 183 | 263 | $33,790 | $16,947 | 50.2% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 40 | 44 | $22,200 | $6,480 | 29.2% |
| 69210 | Removal of impact ear wax, one ear | Office | 2021 | 121 | 158 | $19,981 | $5,340 | 26.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $8,068 | $3,639 | 45.1% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 34 | 36 | $10,287 | $3,554 | 34.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $7,608 | $3,127 | 41.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 24 | $4,548 | $2,265 | 49.8% |
| 69220 | Removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity, simple | Office | 2021 | 12 | 24 | $4,203 | $1,069 | 25.4% |
| 92504 | Diagnostic examination of ear and nose | Office | 2021 | 21 | 27 | $1,770 | $587.15 | 33.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $1,452 | $496.23 | 34.2% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2020 | 90 | 123 | $50,150 | $17,335 | 34.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 176 | 260 | $52,956 | $13,256 | 25.0% |
| 95165 | Preparation and provision of single or multiple antigens for allergen immunotherapy | Office | 2020 | 15 | 780 | $11,700 | $8,333 | 71.2% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2020 | 16 | 30 | $24,524 | $8,326 | 34.0% |
About Dr. Yi Kao, MD
Dr. Yi Kao, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in State College, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568488500.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Yi Kao, MD has received a total of $3,432 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17.84 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,139).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kao has provided services to 1,889 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,267 services with total Medicare billing of $181,361. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location State College, PA
- Active Since 07/14/2006
- Last Updated 03/27/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568488500
Products in Payments
- PROPEL (Device) $687.75
- Xhance (Drug) $277.27
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $180.33
- ACCLARENT AERA EUSTACHIAN TUBE BALLOON DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $156.84
- ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device) $86.70
- Vivaer RF Stylus (Device) $65.93
- RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System (Device) $60.17
- ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System (Device) $59.40
- ACCLARENT ENT ULTIRRA/NAVWIRE 3-GUIDE Bundle (Device) $49.13
- ACCLARENT NAVWIRE Sinus Navigation Guidewire (Device) $41.18
- Nucleus (Device) $38.76
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $35.16
- Oralair (Drug) $31.06
- ORALAIR (Biological) $30.36
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $29.42
- CLARIFIX (Device) $29.00
- COBLATOR II (Device) $28.98
- Dymista (Drug) $27.01
- ACCLARENT SE Inflation Device (Device) $18.90
- ACCLARENT AERA (Device) $17.84
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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.