NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD

Pharmacist · Bakersfield, CA

Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1497433254, issued on Jul 10, 2023. Check the license (California 88324, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497433254
Name
Amy Ying Chao
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
88324 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1901 Spanke St, Bakersfield, CA 93312
Phone
(661) 378-7640
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2023
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Amy Chao18
  2. Specialty average119

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Amy Ying Chao among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

474 pharmacist records list a practice address in Bakersfield

They are 474 of the 11,539 NPPES records with a practice address in Bakersfield, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shellane DimenBakersfield, CA 933121841583382
  2. Amany FahimBakersfield, CA 933121487922506
  3. Douglas FarolanBakersfield, CA 933121972896371
  4. Sean Fischer, PHARMDBakersfield, CA 933121053672105
  5. Bellete GashawBakersfield, CA 933121225311608
  6. Yehia Guirguis, RPHBakersfield, CA 933121548543648
  7. Mario HannaBakersfield, CA 933121659688307
  8. Mohamad Haykal, R.PH.Bakersfield, CA 933121588757561

Common questions

What is Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD's NPI number?

Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497433254, issued on Jul 10, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 Spanke St, Bakersfield, CA, 93312. Phone: (661) 378-7640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 88324, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amy Ying Chao, PHARMD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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