Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Quincy, MA
Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Quincy, Massachusetts, and NPI 1437145034, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 216746, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cindy W. Chao
- Credential
- M.D., PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 216746 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Crown Colony Dr Ste 301, Quincy, MA 02169
- Phone
- (617) 770-4400
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 471-5093
- Medicaid ID
- 110033284A MA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cindy W. Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 216746Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Cindy W. Chao among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Quincy → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Borodic, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691568456291
- Helene Lam, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691437262128
- David Lotufo, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691275571499
- Helen Moreira, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691396974812
- Steven Nielsen, MDQuincy, MA 021691477554251
- Domenic Strazzulla, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691609859990
- Vicki Kvedar, MDMelrose, MA 021761316910953
- Wilson Horsley, M.D.Stoneham, MA 021801831272483
Common questions
What is Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD's NPI number?
Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437145034, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Crown Colony Dr Ste 301, Quincy, MA, 02169. Phone: (617) 770-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 216746, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Cindy W. Chao, M.D., PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.
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.