CHIEN-TING KAO MD – NPI #1265926521
Hospitalist

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Hospitalist

CHIEN-TING KAO is a hospitalist located in LEXINGTON, KY. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1265926521 to CHIEN-TING KAO on June 20, 2018. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 5 years ago on Jun 14, 2021. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for CHIEN-TING KAO below.

NPI Profile for
CHIEN-TING KAO

NPI Number
1265926521
Enumeration Date

(about 8 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
CHIEN-TING KAO
Credentials
MD
Primary location
800 ROSE ST
LEXINGTON, KY 40536
Phone: (859) 323-6047 Fax: (859) 257-3873
1 Other location(s):
1555 Long Pond Rd
Rochester, NY 14626-4122
Phone: (585) 723-7746
Fax: (585) 723-7834
Mailing address
1555 LONG POND RD
ROCHESTER, NY 14626-4122
Phone: (585) 723-7746 Fax: (585) 723-7834
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
Jun 14, 2021

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Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208M00000X
- Hospitalist (Primary)		 KY 54990
390200000X
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Additional Information

Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
Affiliations
CHIEN-TING KAO is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL
      800 ROSE STREET
      LEXINGTON, KY 40536

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