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Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC

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(294 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Zhejiang University

16233 Sylvester Road SW Suite 260
Burien, WA 98166

(206) 835-7400

Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC is a cardiologist in Burien, WA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Zhejiang University. Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

16233 Sylvester Road SW Suite 260
Burien, WA 98166

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	64
cardiac procedures	661
doctor visit	441
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
nuclear scan	141
stress testing	300
ultrasound (sonogram)	297

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	464
doctor visit	522
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	269

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	401
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	146
Less than 65	319

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	545
doctor visit	592
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	320

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	431
Hispanic	25
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	179
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	495
doctor visit	654
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
nuclear scan	89
stress testing	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	309

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1192
Female	1580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1776
Black	894
Hispanic	48
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1140
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	302
Less than 65	658

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	362
doctor visit	670
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	247

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	657
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	463
Hispanic	27
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	159
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	301
doctor visit	351
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
nuclear scan	49
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	228

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	113
Hispanic	34
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	181
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	384
doctor visit	759
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	323

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	979
Black	82
Hispanic	52
Asian	108
Other	44
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	273
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	432
doctor visit	905
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
nuclear scan	37
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	374

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	625
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1077
Black	89
Hispanic	60
Asian	98
Other	45
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	312
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	312
doctor visit	578
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	284

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	64
Hispanic	48
Asian	76
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	211
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	285
doctor visit	738
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
nuclear scan	24
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	261

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	61
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	202
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	245
doctor visit	770
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	214

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	64
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	218
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Burien, WA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	407
doctor visit	634
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	60
stress testing	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	284

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	240
Asian / Pacific Islander	48
Non-Hispanic White	858
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	28
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	342
85 and over	198
Less than 65	218
65 to 74	452

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC graduated from Zhejiang University. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nuclear Cardiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Zhejiang University

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nuclear Cardiology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 294 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Burien, WA.

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Overall Rating

(294 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Gao is very caring. Takes time to explain everything from conditions to ongoing care and medication use. He is the best heart doctor I have been to in the last 25 years. He has taken such good care of me. I have total faith in his.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He took a quick look at my chart noticed something he could change to make things easier for me

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Absolutely outstanding In all phases of my appointment Dr Gao & his staff r just best

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Gao is an extraordinary caring man, and I trust him with my care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He was awesome. I will be going back to see him

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I'm always looking forward seeing Dr. Lei Giao

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-07-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He's a great doctor!! Thank you!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Gao an upbeat, very good physician

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I really like Dr Gao

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,317 WATCHMAN $1,251	Emblem S-ICD $49	WATCHMAN Access System $17
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$265 $265
Amgen Inc.	$257 Corlanor $228	Repatha $19	$10
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$161 Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $123	Amplia MRI $38
Abbott Laboratories	$135 MitraClip $135
Other	$981 HeartMate PHP $133	HeartMate III R and D $117	ENTRESTO $116	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $115	Platinium $104	Other $397

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,919
Travel and Lodging	$707
Education	$265
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225

Biography

Dr. Lei Gao practices adult cardiology. He speaks Chinese. He is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Dr. Gao attended Zhejiang University for medical school. Dr. Gao's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Burien, WA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lei Gao, MD, PHD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

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