Damon H. Cao, M.D.
NPI 1790133049ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) with Baylor College of Medicine and 2 other groups, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $62,891 for 224 patients in 2024, with only 15 Part D claims. Abiomed was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $73.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor St Lukes Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790133049 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | T6204 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | T6204 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | T6204 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125068720 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 547 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,891 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15 · 31 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $143.47 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
- Renaissance ICU GroupEdinburg, TX · 14 clinicians
- Houston Intensivists PLLCKingwood, TX · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$73.91 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$184.33 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $52.20 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $21.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$73.91 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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