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Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Peking University Health Science Center (1986)

1385 Vista Lane
Carson City, NV 89703

(775) 884-4567

Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD is a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from Peking University Health Science Center in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

Office Locations

1385 Vista Lane
Carson City, NV 89703

(775) 884-4567

(775) 884-4569

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2400 Miccosukee Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hemorrhoid banding

hemorrhoid ligation

In 2024, Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD had a list price for hemorrhoid banding, and hemorrhoid ligation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

hemorrhoid banding

therapeutic EGD

In 2012, Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, hemorrhoid banding, and therapeutic EGD procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nevada.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	19
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	610
doctor visit	496
esophageal dilation	62
gastrointestinal procedures	1064
hospital care	227
hydrogen breath test	109
injections	36
inpatient care	227
methane breath test	109
minimally invasive procedures	881
minor procedures	11
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	599

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	543
doctor visit	637
esophageal dilation	80
gastrointestinal procedures	934
hospital care	201
hydrogen breath test	121
injections	21
inpatient care	201
methane breath test	121
minimally invasive procedures	831
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	543

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	81
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
balloon dilation	13
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	590
doctor visit	819
esophageal dilation	98
gastrointestinal procedures	1079
hospital care	236
hydrogen breath test	142
injections	37
inpatient care	236
methane breath test	142
minimally invasive procedures	900
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	590

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	73
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
balloon dilation	19
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	431
doctor visit	833
esophageal dilation	65
gastrointestinal procedures	754
hospital care	274
hydrogen breath test	52
injections	18
inpatient care	274
methane breath test	52
minimally invasive procedures	678
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	431

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	1226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1650
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	980
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	182
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	646
esophageal dilation	74
gastrointestinal procedures	756
hospital care	298
hydrogen breath test	29
inpatient care	298
methane breath test	29
minimally invasive procedures	633
preventive care	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	398

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	65
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	365
doctor visit	458
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	530
hospital care	176
hydrogen breath test	12
injections	14
inpatient care	176
methane breath test	12
minimally invasive procedures	496
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	354

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	60
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	168
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	219
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	189
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	23
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	348
doctor visit	288
esophageal dilation	48
gastrointestinal procedures	430
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	409
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	348

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	51
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	290
doctor visit	229
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	365
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	341
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	290

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	27
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	320
doctor visit	530
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	372
liver imaging	12
minimally invasive procedures	359
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	320
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	43
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	323
doctor visit	447
esophageal dilation	45
gastrointestinal procedures	380
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	380
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	323

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	36
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	21
chemotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	255
doctor visit	233
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	305
minimally invasive procedures	326
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	255

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV during 2024 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	265
doctor visit	269
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	405
minimally invasive procedures	355
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	265

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Carson City, NV were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	13
balloon dilation	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	21
catheterization	13
chemotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	376
doctor visit	465
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	584
hospital care	178
hydrogen breath test	77
injections	25
inpatient care	178
liver imaging	12
methane breath test	77
minimally invasive procedures	521
minor procedures	11
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	502
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Hispanic	20
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	157
85 and over	53
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	301

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD graduated from Peking University Health Science Center in 1986. She completed residency at St. Vincent's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) and has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: Peking University Health Science Center (1986)

Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hong Gao, MD, MD PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$42,149 Harvoni $14,513	Sovaldi $8,515	Vosevi $4,452	Epclusa $2,531	$12,138
AbbVie Inc.	$2,769 Rinvoq $781	Humira $627	Creon $498	Skyrizi $492	LINZESS $239	Other $131
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,093 ENTYVIO $734	GATTEX $217	AMITIZA $70	MOTEGRITY $28	$44
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$1,008 LINZESS $1,008
AbbVie, Inc.	$737 Humira $524	Mavyret $120	Creon $64	$29
Other	$4,679 ZEPOSIA $488	XIFAXAN $448	ZENPEP $289	Ocaliva $260	XELJANZ $253	Other $2,943

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32,808
Food and Beverage	$9,269
Travel and Lodging	$7,100
Honoraria	$2,000
Consulting Fee	$1,150
Other	$110

Biography

Dr. Hong Gao's specialty is adult gastroenterology. After completing medical school at Peking University Health Science Center, she performed her residency at St. Vincent's Hospital. Dr. Gao is professionally affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.