David Chao, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
David Chao, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720371073, issued on May 19, 2011. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Chao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- A130162 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (408) 569-5663
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151109001145); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
521 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C216 claims
- Omeprazole48 claims
- Budesonide Dr31 claims
- Cholestyramine20 claims
- Xifaxan18 claims
- Mesalamine17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Chao among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania
David Chao, M.D. is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% 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 52% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 52% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 4,208 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
750 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh
They are 750 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is David Chao, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Chao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720371073, issued on May 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Chao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (408) 569-5663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Chao, M.D.'s license?
Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Chao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Chao, M.D. had 521 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.
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.