Herman Kao, DDS, MD
Oral Surgery (CMS) · Fort Worth, TX
At a glance
1625 Saint Louis Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76104
NPPES record updated Dec 2, 2011. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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1625 Saint Louis Ave.Fort Worth, TX 76104
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry
- Graduation year
- 2003
- CMS specialties
- Oral Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Jps Health Network Fort Worth, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Honoraria | $2,000.00 |
| Food and beverage | $1,111.09 |
| Travel and lodging | $30.00 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| KLS-MARTIN L.P. | $2,739.22 |
| BIOHORIZONS IMPLANT SYSTEMS INC. | $194.83 |
| GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $125.52 |
| AXOGEN | $81.52 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 1223S0112X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 9, 2007
- Record updated
- Dec 2, 2011
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- DDS, MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
390200000X
1223S0112X · Primary
License reported: 23514 TX
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Practice location
1625 Saint Louis Ave.Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone
- (817) 927-1325
- Fax
- (817) 927-1035
Mailing address
1625 SAINT LOUIS AVE.FORT WORTH, TX 76104
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