NPI Details
DR. Er-kai Gao, M.D. is a neurological surgery in La Mesa, CA with 43 years of experience. The provider is a neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. DR. Er-kai Gao, M.D. NPI is 1710064944. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
The provider's business location address is:
8851 CENTER DR STE 603
LA MESA, CA
ZIP 91942-063
Phone: (619) 667-4545
Fax: (619) 667-4550
The NPI 1710064944 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.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
- Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99306)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes (HCPCS:99443)
- Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 61-119 minutes (HCPCS:95813)
- Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies (HCPCS:95912)
- Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies (HCPCS:95911)
- Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour (HCPCS:96132)
- Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:96136)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes (HCPCS:99407)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 41-60 minutes (HCPCS:95812)
- Assessment of and care planning for impaired thought processing, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99483)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 11/1/2006 and was last updated on 9/8/2021.
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 | 2084N0400X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neurology | A71659 | CALIFORNIA | No |
| 2 | 207T00000X | Neurological Surgery | | A71659 | CALIFORNIA | 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 | 00A716590 | MEDICAID | CALIFORNIA | |
