David J. Chao, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · San Diego, CA
David J. Chao, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1730290289, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California G78677, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Chao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- G78677 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8901 Activity RD, San Diego, CA 92126
- Phone
- (844) 627-4763
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 571-1933
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040512001561); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Womans Medical School, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8901 Activity RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John Colson, DPMPodiatrist1477653301
- Francesca Gresik, DPTPhysical Therapist1407193519
- Elizabeth Mayer, P.A.Physician Assistant1134139553
- Sharon Nelson, R.D.Registered Dietitian1699800540
Verify David J. Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G78677Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine22 claims
- Nabumetone14 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $34.46
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acera Surgical, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncWilson, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Chao among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
David J. Chao, MD is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pascual Dutton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231063769883
- David Easley, DAVID EASLEY M.D.San Diego, CA 921231548473945
- Paul Murphy, MDSan Diego, CA 921231265543615
- Yuhang SunSan Diego, CA 921231033568696
- John Austin, MDSan Diego, CA 921221518997378
- Michael Bogard, DOSan Diego, CA 921221114412939
- Tal David, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211629092473
- Isabella Wu, MD/MPHSan Diego, CA 921211457915662
Common questions
What is David J. Chao, MD's NPI number?
David J. Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730290289, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Chao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8901 Activity RD, San Diego, CA, 92126. Phone: (844) 627-4763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Chao, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G78677, 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 David J. Chao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Chao, MD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Chao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.9 of 100. 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.