Individual provider Active NPI

Elizabeth Christine Kao, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Middletown, NY
National Provider Identifier
1205254281
Registry record updated Nov 13, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
U4236 Issued in TX
Practice address
707 E Main St
Middletown, NY 10940-2650
Phone
(845) 333-7575
NPI assigned
Apr 7, 2014
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Nov 13, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Trauma Surgery Physician 2086S0127X 309967 NY
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Surgery Physician 208600000X U4236 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

707 E Main St
Middletown, NY 10940-2650

Mailing address

707 E Main St
Middletown, NY 10940-2650
Phone (845) 333-7575

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address ekao74471@direct.garnethealth.org Direct Garnet Health Doctors PC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX, NY2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20230908000820 TX Practitioner - General Surgery 9234358011 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
I20240816003236 NY Practitioner - General Surgery 9234358011 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 2014
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Healthtexas Provider NetworkGroup PAC ID 1355254210, 2,535 clinicians
Garnet Health Doctors PCGroup PAC ID 8628293545, 165 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2400 N I
Suite 35
Waxahachie, TX 75165-5240
Phone (817) 922-1770

2460 N Ih 35 E
225 Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic Special
Waxahachie, TX 75165-5273
Phone (469) 800-9790

707 E Main St
Middletown, NY 10940-2650
Phone (845) 333-7575

821 N Coleman St
Suite 100
Prosper, TX 75078-2339
Phone (469) 800-5200

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
82.87 of 100Reported as group
Quality
70.15
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
72.75

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
87.1 of 100Reported as group
Quality
61
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
72.76

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Garnet Health Doctors PC CurrentSince Sep 9, 2024 Accepting new patients
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Current Accepting new patients
Healthtexas Provider Network CurrentSince Dec 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Healthtexas Provider Network Surgery CurrentSince Dec 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Healthtexas Provider Network Surgery Current Accepting new patients
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Surgery CurrentSince Sep 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas CurrentSince Sep 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Healthtexas Provider Network Past Accepting new patients
Garnet Health Medical Center Past Accepting new patients

Locations

707 E Main St
Middletown, NY 10940
Phone (845) 333-1000

2201 Inwood Rd
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone (214) 645-2563

6201 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone (214) 633-4700

821 N Coleman St
Ste 100
Prosper, TX 75078
Phone (469) 800-5200

5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Ut Southwest Medical Center, TX 75390

Networks

  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H3359
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H5989
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H1722

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ekao1487978@direct.sw.org

Organizations & group practices 9

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 4

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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