NPI Details
DR. Daniel Kao, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in New York, NY with 13 years of experience. The provider is physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. DR. Daniel Kao, M.D. NPI is 1124466073. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2013
The provider's business location address is:
110 E 40TH ST
SUITE 701
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10016-801
Phone: (919) 923-4820
The NPI 1124466073 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7329)
- Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
- Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care (HCPCS:G0283)
- Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97112)
- Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
- Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:97813)
- Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes (HCPCS:97814)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99308)
- Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97035)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99306)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 1-2 body regions (HCPCS:98925)
- Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies (HCPCS:95912)
- Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97164)
- Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99305)
- Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies (HCPCS:95913)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/12/2013 and was last updated on 4/24/2023.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 286215 | NEW YORK | No |
| 2 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 286215 | NEW YORK | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 04753480 | MEDICAID | NEW YORK | |
