Valerie Gao, MD

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X

License

MD494392 Issued in PA

Practice address

5115 Centre Ave FL 3
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1301

Phone

(412) 623-2121

NPI assigned

May 24, 2023

Last updated

Jul 2, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in PA

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 1

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Education

Other, 2023

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Oncology Hematology Association IncGroup PAC ID 9830003300, 201 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: valerie.gao@upmcdirect.com

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

• Oncology Hematology Association Inc

  • Hematology & Oncology Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1861469223
  Care Compare group

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

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            "address_2": "UPMC CANCER PAVILION, 4TH FLOOR, OFFICE 427",
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            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "152321309"
        },
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        "enumeration_date": "2023-05-24",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-02",
        "certification_date": "2026-07-02",
        "status": "A"
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        },
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• Alayna Nicole Gantner, PA-C
• Meghan Grace Ganung, LCSW
• Grace Hezi Gao, MD
• Jerry J Gao
• Shan Gao, MD
• Edward Garay, M.D., PH.D.
• Kelly Elizabeth Garbelotti, CRNP
• David Allen Garber, P.A.-C
• Dennis Garbera, D.M.D.
• Kayla Bethany Garbera

• Internal Medicine Physician in Pittsburgh, PA
• Providers in Pittsburgh, PA by specialty
• Internal Medicine Physician in Pennsylvania

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 2, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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