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Dr. Michelle Cao, MD

(256 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Nevada School of Medicine (2009)

Professional interests include: weight management, nutrition issues, diabetes, and more.

8881 Fletcher Parkway Suite 105
La Mesa, CA 91942

(858) 499-2600

Dr. Michelle Cao, MD is a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Michelle Cao, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

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Sharp HealthCare

3555 Kenyon Street Suites 200 and 201
San Diego, CA 92110

(858) 499-2712

(619) 221-9592

8881 Fletcher Parkway Suite 105
La Mesa, CA 91942

(858) 499-2600

(619) 462-9625

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
preventive care	59
vaccines	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	22
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	269
lab tests	14
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	340
injections	15
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	292
injections	21
lab tests	14
preventive care	54
vaccines	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	23
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235
preventive care	60
vaccines	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	26
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	192
injections	12
preventive care	80
vaccines	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	30
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	39

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	54

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Diego, CA were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	183
injections	16
lab tests	14
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	93
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Cao, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle Cao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	1
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Michelle Cao, MD graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2009. She completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Family medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine (2009)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Family medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michelle Cao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michelle Cao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Blue Shield of California, Sharp Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Beech Street, Health Net, Medicare, HealthSmart, Humana and Whole Foods Market.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michelle Cao, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Self-Pay/Uninsured

Blue Shield of California

Sharp Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Beech Street

Health Net

Medicare

HealthSmart

Humana

Whole Foods Market

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michelle Cao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 256 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michelle Cao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$779 Ozempic $121	Saxenda $107	$552
Radius Health, Inc.	$116 $116
Allergan Inc.	$98 STRATTICE $98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$96 FARXIGA $96
Olympus America Inc.	$90 ThunderBeat $90
Other	$243 Echelon Powered Circular $77	INVOKANA $61	NEXLETOL $50	Contrave $43	Belviq $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,317
Education	$105

Biography

Dr. Michelle Cao sees patients in La Mesa, CA and San Diego, CA. Her medical specialty is family medicine. She speaks Spanish. Her areas of expertise consist of diabetes, preventive care, and weight management. Dr. Cao is professionally affiliated with Sharp HealthCare. She attended the University of Nevada School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for residency. Dr. Cao is rated highly by her patients. She can accept Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers.