NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandon Kuong Chao, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Orange, CA

Brandon Kuong Chao, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1679277800, issued on Mar 30, 2023. Check the license (California A198004, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679277800
Name
Brandon Kuong Chao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
License number
A198004 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(661) 302-2693
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

390 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brandon Chao390
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium19 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  3. Omeprazole16 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium13 claims
  5. Clopidogrel11 claims
  6. Lactulose11 claims

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.

Brandon Kuong Chao among 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California

Brandon Kuong Chao, MD is one of 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in California. 16% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 42% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

870 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Orange

They are 870 of the 13,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Orange, and 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shiloni Bhambani, BS, M.D.Orange, CA 928681932439288
  2. Davin Chark, M.D.Orange, CA 928681790938306
  3. Hannah ChoiOrange, CA 928681689802811
  4. Jeffrey Cruz, MDOrange, CA 928681922236207
  5. Juliette Hunt, MDOrange, CA 928681265615389
  6. Rakhi Kaila, M.B.B.SOrange, CA 928681720265762
  7. Tho Le, M.D.Orange, CA 928681467685289
  8. Sharon Lee, M.D.Orange, CA 928681558518878

Common questions

What is Brandon Kuong Chao, MD's NPI number?

Brandon Kuong Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679277800, issued on Mar 30, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon Kuong Chao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (661) 302-2693. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon Kuong Chao, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A198004, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brandon Kuong Chao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon Kuong Chao, MD had 390 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.