Walter Kao MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1457328940 is registered to Walter Kao MD, a Cardiovascular Disease practising at 700 S Park St in Madison, Wisconsin. Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension. Walter Kao MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2006.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20050330000756Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)WI
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Walter Kao MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Walter Kao MD directly at (608) 260-2900.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1457328940 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (608) 260-2900.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Walter Kao MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.