NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Tao, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Honolulu, HI

Chad Tao, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1962701102, issued on Mar 25, 2011. Check the license (Hawaii MD-24272, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962701102
Name
Chad Tao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License numbers
MD-24272 HI
A123890 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1329 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 691-5252
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240604001031); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2011
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 1329 Lusitana St

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

  1. Dennis Alvaro, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1194746784
  2. Deryll Ambrocio, MDRheumatology Physician1730301219
  3. Randall Blake, M.D.Urology Physician1447226055
  4. Jenifer Bossert, O.D.Optometrist1598846669
  5. Lawrence Burgess, M.D.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1689636953
  6. Jami Burns, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1447586912

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

199 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.

  1. Chad Tao199
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta38 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 claims
  3. Breo Ellipta12 claims
  4. Arnuity Ellipta11 claims
  5. Ventolin Hfa11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $83.06

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Tao$83.06
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Queens North Hawaii Community HospitalHonolulu, HI
  2. Queens University Medical GroupHonolulu, HI

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

Chad Tao among 36 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Hawaii

Chad Tao, MD is one of 36 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Hawaii

There are 36 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Russell Gilbert, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131417918798
  2. Sonia HowmanHonolulu, HI 968131457414724
  3. Sailaja Kolli, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131205925369
  4. Marc Kruger, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131275572026
  5. Artur Krupa, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131093788440
  6. Gary Kuniyoshi, MDHonolulu, HI 968131558388223
  7. Jordan Lee, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131174847842
  8. Poh Leng, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131477520120

Common questions

What is Chad Tao, MD's NPI number?

Chad Tao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962701102, issued on Mar 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Tao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1329 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI, 96813. Phone: (808) 691-5252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Tao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-24272, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chad Tao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Tao, MD had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad Tao, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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