David Chi, MD, PHD
Plastic Surgery Physician · Providence, RI
David Chi, MD, PHD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1780178830, issued on Jun 20, 2018. Check the license (Rhode Island MD20739, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Chi
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License numbers
- MD20739 RI
1024525 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 235 Plain St Ste 203, Providence, RI 02905
- Phone
- (401) 444-2701
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2018
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Fax
- (401) 444-2740
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250821002367); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 235 Plain St Ste 203
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lauren McCarraherPhysician Assistant1467001735
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- Rachel Sullivan, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1023236494
Verify David Chi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD20739Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $3,521.38
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 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
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Chi among 30 plastic surgery physician records in Rhode Island
David Chi, MD, PHD is one of 30 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 80% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 30 plastic surgery physician records in Rhode Island.
All 30 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jack Bevivino, MDProvidence, RI 029051780705707
- Lawrence Bowen, M. D.Providence, RI 029051881874311
- Karl Breuing, MDProvidence, RI 029051720044472
- Jonathan Brower, M.D.Providence, RI 029051255778361
- Lee Edstrom, M.D.Providence, RI 029051669566303
- Daniel Kwan, MDProvidence, RI 029051518114859
- Scott Schmidt, MDProvidence, RI 029051609986751
- Patrick Sullivan, MDProvidence, RI 029051659345015
Common questions
What is David Chi, MD, PHD's NPI number?
David Chi, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780178830, issued on Jun 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Chi, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 Plain St Ste 203, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 444-2701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Chi, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD20739, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Chi, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Chi, MD, PHD had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.