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Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD

(Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Professional interests include: vertigo, onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox, Botox Cosmetic), rehabilitation, and more.

315 Madison Avenue Suite 1805
New York, NY 10017

(646) 454-1988

Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD is a neurologist in San Jose, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

1066 Saratoga Avenue Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95129

(408) 241-6638

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NYU Langone Health

196 Canal Street 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013

(212) 889-4987

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NYU Langone Health

315 Madison Avenue Suite 1805
New York, NY 10017

(646) 454-1988

(646) 786-4270

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

electroacupuncture

By Affordability:

electroacupuncture

therapeutic exercise

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD performed more electroacupuncture procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for electroacupuncture, and therapeutic exercise that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

complementary or alternative therapy

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for complementary or alternative therapy, electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration, injections and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1007
blood draw	41
diagnostic procedures	1194
doctor visit	2215
ear procedures	14
electroencephalography (EEG)	67
evoked potential test	14
hospital care	15
injections	1007
inpatient care	15
manual therapy	12
rehabilitation	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1230
blood draw	24
diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	2000
ear procedures	12
electroencephalography (EEG)	58
evoked potential test	32
hospital care	14
injections	1230
inpatient care	14
rehabilitation	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	23
Hispanic	48
Asian	598
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	83
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	873
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	1918
electroencephalography (EEG)	77
injections	873
rehabilitation	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	21
Hispanic	45
Asian	538
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	63
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	49
Dementia	31
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, electroencephalography (EEG) and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	733
complementary or alternative therapy	16
doctor visit	1809
electroencephalography (EEG)	120
injections	733
manual therapy	17
rehabilitation	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	38
Hispanic	108
Asian	1004
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	140
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	46
Dementia	44
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	863
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	1585
electroencephalography (EEG)	85
evoked potential test	29
injections	863
manual therapy	21
rehabilitation	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	26
Hispanic	35
Asian	448
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	58
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	44
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	843
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1362
electroencephalography (EEG)	39
evoked potential test	43
injections	843
manual therapy	36
rehabilitation	62
sleep study	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	23
Hispanic	37
Asian	308
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	45
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1017
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1107
electroencephalography (EEG)	41
evoked potential test	19
injections	1017
manual therapy	27
rehabilitation	45
sleep study	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	20
Hispanic	38
Asian	283
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	38
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	33
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, electroencephalography (EEG) and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	952
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	973
electroencephalography (EEG)	44
evoked potential test	18
injections	952
manual therapy	13
rehabilitation	25
sleep study	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	266
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	38
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, complementary or alternative therapy and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	435
complementary or alternative therapy	273
doctor visit	336
electroencephalography (EEG)	20
injections	435
manual therapy	34
rehabilitation	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	135
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	24
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	36
Dementia	39
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2021 were complementary or alternative therapy, aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
complementary or alternative therapy	433
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	312
electroencephalography (EEG)	31
evoked potential test	12
injections	201
manual therapy	38
rehabilitation	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	96
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	15
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2022 were complementary or alternative therapy, aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
complementary or alternative therapy	550
doctor visit	302
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
injections	178
manual therapy	27
rehabilitation	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA during 2023 were complementary or alternative therapy, aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
complementary or alternative therapy	309
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	296
electroencephalography (EEG)	20
evoked potential test	16
injections	212
manual therapy	52
rehabilitation	104

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	78
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in San Jose, CA were aspiration, injections, complementary or alternative therapy and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	712
blood draw	32
complementary or alternative therapy	316
diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	1184
ear procedures	13
electroencephalography (EEG)	51
evoked potential test	22
hospital care	14
injections	712
inpatient care	14
manual therapy	27
rehabilitation	49
sleep study	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	280
Male	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	320
Non-Hispanic White	49
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	139
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	196

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	26
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She completed residency at New York University (NYU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in New York.

Residency: New York University (NYU) Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology (1999)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

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. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna HMO, MagnaCare PPO, Oxford Liberty, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, Oxford Freedom, Aetna POS, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Oxford Medicare Advantage, HIP Medicaid, GHI CBP, United Healthcare, HIP HMO, HIP Child Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, HIP Access II, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, HIP Access I, Cigna, HIP Family Health, HIP Medicare, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare EPO, Beech Street PPO, Local 1199 PPO, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna PPO/EPO, UPN Elite, The Empire Plan and Oxford Mosaic.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna HMO

MagnaCare PPO

Oxford Liberty

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA PPO

Oxford Freedom

Aetna POS

HIP PPO

HIP POS

Oxford Medicare Advantage

HIP Medicaid

GHI CBP

United Healthcare

HIP HMO

HIP Child Health

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

HIP Access II

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

HIP Access I

Cigna

HIP Family Health

HIP Medicare

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare EPO

Beech Street PPO

Local 1199 PPO

Aetna Indemnity

Aetna PPO/EPO

UPN Elite

The Empire Plan

Oxford Mosaic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Jose, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$70 APOKYN $70
BIOVENTUS LLC	$43 Supartz $28	Joint Fluid Therapy $15
AbbVie, Inc.	$16 Duopa $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$128

Biography

Dr. Xiao-Ke Gao's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Gao has indicated that her clinical interests include migraine, onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic), and vertigo. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 1.0 stars (out of 5). She can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Viant. For her professional training, Dr. Gao completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with New York University (NYU). She speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghainese. Dr. Gao is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.