Active NPI 1174551717 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Dan X Cai , MD, PhD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Cleveland, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Dan Cai, MD, PhD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Cleveland, OH. With approximately 44 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1982, Dr. Cai delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2500 METROHEALTH DR.

Dr. Cai is affiliated with The Metrohealth System and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2500 Metrohealth Dr

Cleveland, OH 441091900

Telephone 2167787800

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Metrohealth System Facility NPI 1881631471

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1982

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Cleveland, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

44 Yrs +14.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

62 Specialists

Practicing in Cleveland, OH (100 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cai (44 Years) 44 Yrs

Cleveland Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	320	185	$249.00	$34.31
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	60	19	$64.00	$25.80
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	44	35	$372.00	$75.25
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	43	33	$117.00	$32.17
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	38	30	$164.00	$10.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	351	196	$249.00	$35.16
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	128	33	$64.00	$26.63
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	65	54	$116.18	$32.84
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	50	43	$164.00	$10.75
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	41	33	$372.00	$77.55
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	17	15	$70.00	$11.70
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	13	13	$249.00	$165.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	294	165	$249.00	$36.11
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	62	19	$64.00	$27.04
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	55	43	$372.00	$78.36
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	41	37	$117.00	$33.47
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	37	32	$164.00	$10.91
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	26	13	$187.00	$40.03
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	21	16	$70.00	$12.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	421	247	$249.28	$36.75
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	119	32	$64.00	$27.89
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	69	51	$372.00	$81.22
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	68	61	$117.00	$34.36
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	60	51	$164.00	$11.09
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	48	21	$187.00	$41.19
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	30	25	$70.00	$12.26
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	17	11	$324.00	$60.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	369	206	$249.00	$38.05
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	84	28	$64.00	$28.66
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	64	53	$372.00	$83.75
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	57	50	$164.00	$11.56
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	56	49	$117.00	$35.72
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	37	15	$187.00	$41.73
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	31	26	$324.00	$62.94
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	19	18	$70.00	$12.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	477	265	$249.00	$37.91
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	113	84	$372.00	$83.20
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	98	37	$64.00	$28.69
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	87	72	$164.00	$11.26
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	73	68	$117.00	$35.64
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	44	22	$324.00	$62.78
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	32	25	$70.00	$12.45
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	24	13	$187.00	$39.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	484	279	$249.00	$38.28
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	273	76	$250.00	$54.01
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	114	36	$64.00	$28.63
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	91	85	$117.00	$35.90
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	61	51	$164.00	$11.64
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	48	37	$372.00	$84.03
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	42	27	$324.00	$63.60
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	17	17	$249.00	$179.34
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	15	15	$120.00	$84.17
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	14	12	$70.00	$12.75
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	11	11	$536.00	$149.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,170	317	$250.00	$63.24
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	530	288	$249.00	$38.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	124	37	$64.00	$28.56
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	93	83	$164.00	$11.70
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	81	66	$372.00	$84.14
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	77	67	$117.00	$35.81
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	70	70	$120.00	$88.85
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	45	25	$324.00	$63.18
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	37	37	$1000.00	$445.28
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	19	17	$70.00	$12.72
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	16	16	$536.00	$148.72
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	12	11	$114.00	$7.21

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License OH 35078518

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Pathology - Neuropathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZN0500X

State License OH 35078518

A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2207007 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Metrohealth System

2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 441091900

The Metrohealth System

2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 441091998

The Metrohealth System

2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 441091900

Phone: 2167787800

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 27, 2021

Registered at 2500 METROHEALTH DR, CLEVELAND, OH 441091900 (Tel: 2167787800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 27, 2021

Registered at 2500 METROHEALTH DR, CLEVELAND, OH 441091900 (Tel: 2167785181)

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NPI Profile Active November 09, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 09, 2012

Registered at 2500 METROHEALTH DR, MHMC-PATHOLOGY, CLEVELAND, OH 441091900 (Tel: 2167785181)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 09, 2012

Registered at 2500 METROHEALTH DR, MHMC-PATHOLOGY, CLEVELAND, OH 441091900 (Tel: 2167785181)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 09, 2012

Recorded as DAN CAI, MD, PH.D

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 09, 2012

Pathology (License #35078518 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1174551717

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 30, 2006

Last Update: December 27, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2500 Metrohealth Dr

Cleveland, OH 441091900

Phone: 2167785181

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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