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Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Yale School of Medicine

1580 Valencia Street Suite 606
San Francisco, CA 94110

(650) 755-4490

Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD is a nephrologist in Daly City, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD is affiliated with All American Medical Group, Sutter Health, Hill Physicians, AHMC Healthcare, Astrana Health, WEST COAST KIDNEY, Jade Health Care Medical Group, WEST COAST KIDNEY INSTITUTE and All American Medical Group.

Office Locations

1498 Southgate Avenue Suite 102
Daly City, CA 94015

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1580 Valencia Street Suite 606
San Francisco, CA 94110

(650) 755-4490

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Sutter Health

1860 El Camino Real Suite 310
Burlingame, CA 94010

(650) 755-4490

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2250 Hayes Street Suite 206
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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By Affordability:

hemodialysis

In 2012, Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD had a list price for hemodialysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	265
doctor visit	338
hospital care	723
inpatient care	723

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	291
doctor visit	376
hospital care	687
inpatient care	687
lab tests	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	37
Hispanic	67
Asian	106
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	99
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	289
doctor visit	415
hemofiltration	43
hospital care	781
inpatient care	781
lab tests	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	41
Hispanic	71
Asian	112
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	133
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	214
doctor visit	431
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	660
inpatient care	660
lab tests	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	80
Hispanic	126
Asian	206
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	224
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	155
doctor visit	467
hospital care	741
inpatient care	741
lab tests	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	127
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	105
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	254
doctor visit	359
hospital care	936
inpatient care	936
lab tests	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	42
Hispanic	88
Asian	151
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	110
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	266
doctor visit	381
hospital care	794
inpatient care	794
lab tests	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	95
Asian	159
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	123
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	62
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	203
doctor visit	406
hospital care	950
inpatient care	950

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	33
Hispanic	99
Asian	181
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	137
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	65
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	85
doctor visit	349
hospital care	560
inpatient care	560

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	43
Hispanic	79
Asian	183
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	133
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	54
dialysis	64
doctor visit	503
hospital care	655
inpatient care	655

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	30
Hispanic	65
Asian	152
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	125
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	61
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	96
doctor visit	558
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	581
inpatient care	581

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	35
Hispanic	62
Asian	127
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	113
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Daly City, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and chronic care.

chronic care	54
dialysis	198
doctor visit	416
hemofiltration	41
hospital care	733
inpatient care	733
lab tests	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	136
Non-Hispanic White	247
Hispanic	74
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	118
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	10
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He is certified by the Nephrology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Board Certification: Nephrology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

All American Medical Group

Sutter Health

Hill Physicians

AHMC Healthcare

Astrana Health

WEST COAST KIDNEY

Jade Health Care Medical Group

WEST COAST KIDNEY INSTITUTE

All American Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, SCAN Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, San Francisco Health Plan, Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Anthem, Health Net, UnitedHealthcare, Central Health Plan, Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net..., Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN), Canopy Health, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO and CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

SCAN Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

San Francisco Health Plan

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Anthem

Health Net

UnitedHealthcare

Central Health Plan

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN)

Canopy Health

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Albert C. Kao, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$729 VELTASSA $729
Amgen Inc.	$576 Parsabiv $260	Sensipar $166	Tavneos $149
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$215 LOKELMA $215
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$162 JYNARQUE $162
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$135 INVOKANA $120	XARELTO $16
Other	$413 Minimed 670G System $134	VELTASSA $76	Velphoro $68	Auryxia $37	CardioMEMS HF System $24	Other $74

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,217
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Albert Kao practices adult nephrology in Daly City, CA, Burlingame, CA, and San Francisco, CA. His education and training includes medical school at Yale School of Medicine and residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. Dr. Kao usually is in-network for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Kao (or staff) speaks Mandarin and Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Jade Health Care Medical Group, Seton Hospital, and Astrana Health. According to All American Medical Group, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Kao's office in Daly City, CA.