NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1396756219 MD
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Surgery Physician in Brooklyn, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,191 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
183
Medicare Part D claims · 127 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Industry payments
$277.95
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Charlene Chao, MD filed 183 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery Physician in Brooklyn, New York.
- 183
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Charlene Chao, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
183 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Charlene Chao, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Charlene Chao, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
183 8% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Charlene Chao, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 802 64TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11220, with a listed phone of (718) 833-2699. NPI 1396756219 was issued on 08/10/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 183 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 127 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,191 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396756219 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/10/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Charlene Chao, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Maimonides Medical Center General Surgery Fpp
Brooklyn, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Charlene Chao, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$278
Largest payer
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Charlene Chao, MD. To verify Charlene Chao, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
183
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
127
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 186
- Total Day Supply
- 2,048
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 73
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.27
- Gender Split
- 38% female / 62% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Charlene Chao, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
90 claims
- Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
42 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 18
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 90 |
| Cefadroxil | 42 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Charlene Chao, MD fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,191
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Charlene Chao, MD's 183 claims are above the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chao.
Dr. Ayman Abadeer
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Ibrahim Abd El-Shafy
MD
Mineola, NY
Dr. Mohammad Abdallat
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Deoranie Abdel-Naby
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Ahmad Abdelaal
MD
Bronx, NY
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charlene Chao, MD's specialty? ▼
Charlene Chao, MD specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Brooklyn, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Charlene Chao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Charlene Chao, MD wrote 183 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 127 beneficiaries.
Where is Charlene Chao, MD located? ▼
Charlene Chao, MD is located at 802 64TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Phone: (718) 833-2699.
What is Charlene Chao, MD's NPI number? ▼
Charlene Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396756219, issued on 08/10/2006.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,191 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Charlene Chao, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Charlene Chao, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ibuprofen, Cefadroxil, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Charlene Chao, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Charlene Chao, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 183 Part D claims and 127 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Charlene Chao, MD's credentials? ▼
Charlene Chao, MD's NPI is 1396756219 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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