NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cha Choukao Thao, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Lodi, CA

Cha Choukao Thao, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lodi, California, and NPI 1245230069, issued on Jul 22, 2005. Check the license (California 20A6749, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1245230069
Name
Cha Choukao Thao
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A6749 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 W Turner RD Ste 450, Lodi, CA 95242
Phone
(209) 370-1700
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2023
Medicaid ID
00AX67490 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051221000915); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2401 W Turner RD Ste 450

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

  1. Farzana Ali, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1619223393
  2. Michael Boling, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1124295134
  3. Mackenzie DillisAdvanced Practice Midwife1932740214
  4. Mirella MedinaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558001685

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,119 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Cha Thao3,119
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium317 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate222 claims
  3. Lisinopril192 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl135 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium133 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate110 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $22.30

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cha Thao$22.30
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Elica Health CentersSacramento, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

33 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lodi

They are 33 of the 964 NPPES records with a practice address in Lodi, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

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  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Cha Choukao Thao, D.O.'s NPI number?

Cha Choukao Thao, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245230069, issued on Jul 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cha Choukao Thao, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 W Turner RD Ste 450, Lodi, CA, 95242. Phone: (209) 370-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cha Choukao Thao, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A6749, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cha Choukao Thao, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cha Choukao Thao, D.O. had 3,119 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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