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Dr. Bob Kao, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

1635 N Winchester Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

(773) 276-5886

Dr. Bob Kao, MD is a radiologist in Crown Point, IN specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Bob Kao, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

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1635 N Winchester Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

(773) 276-5886

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Franciscan Health System

20201 South Crawford Avenue
Olympia Fields, IL 60461

(708) 747-4000

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Franciscan Health System

3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-8511

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Franciscan Health System

71 West 156th Street Suite 110
Harvey, IL 60426

(708) 915-5671

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350 Grandview Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472

(707) 861-9818

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

bone scan

carotid duplex ultrasound

gastric emptying study

head/brain CT scan

lower extremity venous duplex

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Bob Kao, MD performed more bone scan, carotid duplex ultrasound, gastric emptying study, head/brain CT scan, lower extremity venous duplex, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

neck imaging

nuclear scan

pelvic imaging

In 2023, Dr. Bob Kao, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex, neck imaging, nuclear scan, and pelvic imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

In 2012, Dr. Bob Kao, MD performed more abdominal imaging, chest CT scan, CT scan, joint imaging, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	194
angioplasty	69
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	97
cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	40
CT scan	174
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	123
hip imaging	26
musculoskeletal imaging	64
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	108
spinal procedures	28
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	778
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	385
women's imaging	16
X-rays	1009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	532
aspiration	19
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	490
catheterization	47
CT scan	1016
dialysis access procedures	15
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	188
musculoskeletal imaging	213
neck imaging	43
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	379
spinal procedures	151
thoracic (chest) imaging	1205
ultrasound (sonogram)	495
vascular procedures	215
women's imaging	20
X-rays	1271

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	973
Female	1537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1418
Black	940
Hispanic	120
Asian	17
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	865
From 75 to 84	726
85 and over	450
Less than 65	469

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	935
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1200
catheterization	13
CT scan	2062
hip imaging	124
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	333
musculoskeletal imaging	462
neck imaging	102
nuclear scan	48
pelvic imaging	817
spinal procedures	353
thoracic (chest) imaging	2360
ultrasound (sonogram)	906
vascular procedures	666
women's imaging	48
X-rays	2768

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1972
Female	2948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3463
Black	1123
Hispanic	263
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1629
From 75 to 84	1423
85 and over	924
Less than 65	944

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2015 were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1163
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1207
CT scan	2359
hip imaging	110
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	271
musculoskeletal imaging	342
neck imaging	90
nuclear scan	41
pelvic imaging	1016
spinal procedures	365
thoracic (chest) imaging	2126
ultrasound (sonogram)	1243
vascular procedures	761
women's imaging	72
X-rays	2425

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3986
Female	5848

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	7678
Black	1448
Hispanic	584
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3296
From 75 to 84	2844
85 and over	1918
Less than 65	1776

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	839
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	818
CT scan	2008
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	102
musculoskeletal imaging	188
neck imaging	60
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	781
spinal procedures	279
thoracic (chest) imaging	1912
ultrasound (sonogram)	715
vascular procedures	466
women's imaging	33
X-rays	1910

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1691
Female	2428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3212
Black	635
Hispanic	207
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1349
From 75 to 84	1235
85 and over	777
Less than 65	758

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were CT scan, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	308
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	702
CT scan	1075
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pelvic imaging	283
spinal procedures	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	873
ultrasound (sonogram)	300
vascular procedures	209
women's imaging	15
X-rays	891

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	895
Female	1379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1880
Black	267
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	723
From 75 to 84	659
85 and over	439
Less than 65	453

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	234
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	652
CT scan	984
musculoskeletal imaging	15
pelvic imaging	245
spinal procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vascular procedures	187
women's imaging	11
X-rays	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	794
Female	1155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1603
Black	229
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	658
From 75 to 84	557
85 and over	357
Less than 65	377

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	509
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1149
CT scan	1871
musculoskeletal imaging	103
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	555
spinal procedures	153
thoracic (chest) imaging	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	266
women's imaging	21
X-rays	232

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1606
Female	2469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3341
Black	456
Hispanic	205
Asian	18
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1407
From 75 to 84	1190
85 and over	737
Less than 65	741

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	421
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	759
CT scan	1356
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nuclear scan	30
pelvic imaging	512
spinal procedures	122
thoracic (chest) imaging	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	404
vascular procedures	313
women's imaging	41
X-rays	213

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1459
Female	1954

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2802
Black	395
Hispanic	153
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1200
From 75 to 84	1062
85 and over	613
Less than 65	538

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	575
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	466
CT scan	1162
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	605
spinal procedures	105
thoracic (chest) imaging	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	767
vascular procedures	518
women's imaging	74
X-rays	200

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1334
Female	2009

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2789
Black	343
Hispanic	149
Asian	17
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1260
From 75 to 84	1031
85 and over	587
Less than 65	465

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan, vascular procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	607
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	555
CT scan	1189
diagnostic imaging	18
gastrointestinal procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	162
neck imaging	177
nuclear scan	67
pelvic imaging	536
spinal procedures	159
thoracic (chest) imaging	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	1614
vascular procedures	963
women's imaging	114
X-rays	236

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1530
Female	2255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3262
Black	312
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1459
From 75 to 84	1293
85 and over	568
Less than 65	465

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan, vascular procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	609
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	615
CT scan	1189
diagnostic imaging	28
gastrointestinal procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	156
neck imaging	96
nuclear scan	76
pelvic imaging	555
spinal procedures	119
thoracic (chest) imaging	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	1739
vascular procedures	1100
women's imaging	131
X-rays	209

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1563
Female	2306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3335
Black	277
Hispanic	163
Asian	24
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1465
From 75 to 84	1352
85 and over	716
Less than 65	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bob Kao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated as a radiologist in Crown Point, IN were CT scan, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	577
angioplasty	69
aspiration	19
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	725
cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	33
CT scan	1370
device removal	15
diagnostic imaging	23
dialysis access procedures	69
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	138
musculoskeletal imaging	167
neck imaging	82
nuclear scan	38
pelvic imaging	532
spinal procedures	164
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	848
ultrasound (sonogram)	757
vascular procedures	504
women's imaging	49
X-rays	949

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	2190
Male	1483

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	535
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	2898
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	178
Other	34

**Age**
85 and over	673
75 to 84	1114
Less than 65	610
65 to 74	1275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bob Kao, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bob Kao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Bob Kao, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bob Kao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

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Biography

Dr. Bob Kao works as an interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. After attending the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. He is affiliated with Franciscan Health System. Dr. Kao has an open panel in Michigan City, IN according to Franciscan Health.