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Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD

(Dr. Xiqing Cao, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

Peking Union Medical College (1988)

Professional interests include: general anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), and more.

3800 Reservoir Road Nw
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-2000

Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD is an anesthesiologist in Washington, DC specializing in anesthesiology. She graduated from Peking Union Medical College in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Health, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP ANESTHESIOLOGY LLC.

Office Locations

110 Irving Street Nw
Washington, DC 20010

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18101 Prince Philip Drive
Olney, MD 20832

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201 E University Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21218

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3001 S. Hanover Street
Baltimore, MD 21225

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MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

3800 Reservoir Road Nw
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-2000

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Some issues Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)

If conservative treatment options and other spine surgeries have failed to provide someone pain relief, they may be a candidate for spinal cord stimulation. Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for chronic back or leg pain. A spinal cord stimulator, which is surgically implanted underneath the skin (subcutaneously), can deliver electrical pulses to the area of pain. These pulses will reach the brain before the pain signals can, so instead of pain, patients will experience a tingling sensation.

To determine if spinal cord stimulation may benefit someone, they will first undergo a trial period. During this period, a temporary electrode lead is placed subcutaneously above the spinal cord, and it is connected to an external stimulator that they will carry with them. The procedure is typically completed within an hour, and patients may return home the same day. After a few days or weeks, the trial stimulator will be assessed for effectiveness. If the trial is unsuccessful, patients may undergo a second trial period, or the leads will be removed, and other treatment options will be considered. If, instead, a patient's pain is relieved during the trial, they will undergo surgery for implantation of a permanent stimulator and leads.

The components of a spinal cord stimulation system include the stimulator, the leads, and the wire that connects the two. Implantation of permanent leads may be percutaneous (through the skin) or involve a surgical incision. The spinal cord stimulator is implanted subcutaneously in the abdomen or buttock. The stimulator is battery-powered and may be rechargeable. If the battery is not rechargeable, it will last around 2-5 years, and a patient will need surgery to replace it.Their doctor will program the neurostimulator following the procedure.

After spinal cord stimulator surgery, patients may be released from the hospital the same day or the next one. In the weeks following the operation, patients will need to work with their doctors to find the optimal settings for their neurostimulator. Activities such as driving, twisting, bending, raising one's arms, sleeping on one's stomach, or lifting heavy objects should be limited.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Washington, DC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
nerve block	31
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Washington, DC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	94
injections	14
inpatient care	94
nerve block	51
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	246
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	33
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Washington, DC during 2014 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	16
injections	47
inpatient care	16
nerve block	58
pain management	25
spinal procedures	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	20
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	18
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Washington, DC during 2015 were nerve block, hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nerve block	34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	316
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	28
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Washington, DC during 2016 were nerve block, injections and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	33
nerve block	64
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	215
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	56
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	14
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	17
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	134
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	28
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	217
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Washington, DC were nerve block, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

hospital care	46
injections	31
inpatient care	46
nerve block	47
pain management	25
spinal procedures	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	169
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	58
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	20
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	17
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD graduated from Peking Union Medical College in 1988. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Peking Union Medical College (1988)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Xiqing Cathy Cao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

MedStar Harbor Hospital

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Health

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP ANESTHESIOLOGY LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$600 Monitors - Advanced Parameters $600
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$331 Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $300	$31
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$217 Betaseron $217
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc	$171 FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE $171
Acacia Pharma Inc	$125 Byfavo $125
Other	$117 BRIDION $36	SedLine $32	rainbow SET $26	Aerospan $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$661
Consulting Fee	$600
Honoraria	$300

Biography

Dr. Xiqing Cao is an anesthesiology specialist. Her areas of expertise include the following: endotracheal intubation, general anesthesia, and cardioversion. After completing medical school at Peking Union Medical College, she performed her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Cao speaks Mandarin. Her professional affiliations include MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and MedStar Harbor Hospital.