Richard Wenxi Gao, M.D.
NPI 1598127656ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Portland, OR
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Portland, Oregon, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 2016). 300 Medicare patients in 2024, $55,603 paid; nearly all of their 1,115 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $536.27 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598127656 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | MD230042 | OR |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | MD484468 | PA |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | MD230042 | OR |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | MD484468 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pain Management (OR); Practitioner - Pain Management (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 300 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 749 across 89 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,603 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,115 · 1,220 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 245 |
| Total drug cost | $36,374 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA · 2,389 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$536.27 · 13 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$639.81 · 15 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $199.05 | 5 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $178.34 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $41.91 | 1 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $34.66 | 1 |
| Curonix LLC | $30.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$536.27 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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