James Chiming Kao, MD

NPI 1760645121ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Murrieta, CA

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Murrieta, California, trained at Duke University School of Medicine (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $140,509 for 721 claims, against $67,660 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,008 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1760645121
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jul 7, 2008
Last updated in NPPES	Jul 24, 2013

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary	207RG0100X	A113337	CA

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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 - Gastroenterology (CA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	217
Services billed	866 across 44 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$67,660

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	721 · 1,407 30-day fills
Patients	205
Total drug cost	$140,509
Generic share	87% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Duke University School of Medicine
Graduation year	2003
Medicare specialty	Gastroenterology
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth