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Dr. John Kao, MD

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

900 Lafayette Street Suite 105
Santa Clara, CA 95050

(408) 293-7767

Dr. John Kao, MD is a sports medicine doctor in City, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

500 Arguello Street #100 Redwood
City, CA 94063

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900 Lafayette Street Suite 105
Santa Clara, CA 95050

(408) 293-7767

(408) 294-6595

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	82
doctor visit	259
hip imaging	14
injections	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	91
doctor visit	264
hip imaging	14
injections	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	81
doctor visit	254
hip imaging	21
injections	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

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

aspiration	134
doctor visit	325
hip imaging	38
injections	134
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	38
X-rays	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	157
doctor visit	393
hip imaging	27
injections	157
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	137
doctor visit	420
hip imaging	25
injections	137
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	44
X-rays	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	118
doctor visit	336
hip imaging	14
injections	118
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	108
doctor visit	356
injections	108

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	111
doctor visit	259
injections	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	100
doctor visit	290
injections	100

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	78
doctor visit	250
injections	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	71
doctor visit	234
injections	71

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA during 2024 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	77
doctor visit	230
injections	77

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD in 2024

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Kao, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in City, CA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	103
doctor visit	297
hip imaging	21
injections	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	27
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	97
Male	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	133
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Kao, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Kao, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Kao, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.45 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Kao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in City, CA.

4.45

Overall Rating

(20 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$748 STENTS $319	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $159	IN.PACT Admiral $114	$157
Zimmer Holding Inc	$538 Knee $460	DeNovo NT $78
Vericel Corporation	$485 MACI $485
Pfizer Inc.	$458 ELIQUIS $348	NURTEC ODT $65	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $22	$22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$258 AccuFill $258
Other	$1,725 Exparel $248	Ortho-Knees $214	CLARIX $185	N-Force Fixation System $147	Ultrasound Bone Healing $131	Other $800

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,295
Travel and Lodging	$702
Education	$214

Biography

Dr. John Kao, who practices in Santa Clara, CA, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5).