Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers > General Practitioners

Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Jelena Kao, MD)

(No ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: breast cancer

177 La Casa Viaduct Suite 390
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 692-5610

Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD is a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA specializing in general practice and hematology (blood disorders). She graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, John Muir Health, Sequoia Hospital and Cancer Center San Mateo.

Office Locations

218 DeAnza Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94402

open_in_new

2900 Whipple Avenue Suite 130
Redwood City, CA 94062

open_in_new

John Muir Health

177 La Casa Viaduct Suite 390
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 692-5610

(925) 692-5712

open_in_new

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	106
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

aspiration	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	110
blood draw	81
bone marrow tests	12
chemotherapy	110
doctor visit	339
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	73
minimally invasive procedures	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	42
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2014 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	111
blood draw	72
chemotherapy	111
doctor visit	374
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
lab tests	68
minimally invasive procedures	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	36
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	74
blood draw	59
chemotherapy	74
doctor visit	536
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
lab tests	51
minimally invasive procedures	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	130
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	127
blood draw	146
chemotherapy	127
doctor visit	668
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
lab tests	97
minimally invasive procedures	193

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	68
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
blood draw	125
chemotherapy	144
doctor visit	593
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	189

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	58
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	148
blood draw	105
chemotherapy	148
doctor visit	608
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
lab tests	100
minimally invasive procedures	188

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	61
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	111
blood draw	98
chemotherapy	111
doctor visit	596
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	138
port flush	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	80
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	149
chemotherapy	149
doctor visit	483
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	56
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	128
chemotherapy	128
doctor visit	492
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	148

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
chemotherapy	82
doctor visit	447
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Mateo, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	118
blood draw	98
bone marrow tests	12
chemotherapy	118
doctor visit	476
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	255
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	48
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	35

Education & Training

Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of IM/Hematology and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of IM/Hematology

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Dignity Health

John Muir Health

Sequoia Hospital

Cancer Center San Mateo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Jelena M. Kao, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
McKesson Specialty Care Distribution Corp.	$297 $297
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$223 IMBRUVICA $113	DARZALEX $74	ZYTIGA $25	CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $11
Pfizer Inc.	$147 IBRANCE $48	LORBRENA $38	INLYTA $27	MYLOTARG $20	XALKORI $14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$128 TASIGNA $60	AFINITOR $44	SANDOSTATIN LAR $23
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$105 SOLIRIS $105
Other	$942 IMBRUVICA $76	Somatuline Depot 120mg-.5ml $69	Gazyva $65	Alphanate $61	VELCADE $58	Other $613

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,191
Education	$354
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$297

Biography

Dr. Jelena Kao sees patients in San Mateo, CA, Walnut Creek, CA, and Redwood City, CA. Her medical specialties are general practice and hematology (blood disorders). Dr. Kao has indicated that her clinical interests include breast cancer. She attended Stanford University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Kao (or staff) is conversant in Serbian and Medical Spanish. She is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, Sequoia Hospital, and John Muir Physician Network. Dr. Kao welcomes new patients at her office inWalnut Creek, CA as reported by John Muir Health.