Elim Chao, MS, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC
Elim Chao, MS, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1891372926, issued on Mar 25, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-01274, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elim Chao
- Credential
- MS, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2025-01274 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207
- Phone
- (704) 304-7000
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 304-7008
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240724003476); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 4,953 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2001 Vail Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Angela Abeyta, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700059565
- Leslie Adcock, MDFamily Medicine Physician1003311903
- Mazin Albert, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1063855583
- Rizk AlghoraziStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932903739
- Alexis Alva, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386140531
- Dylan AmorochoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114721925
Verify Elim Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2025-01274Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
918 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium56 claims
- Omeprazole54 claims
- Losartan Potassium41 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa31 claims
- Furosemide28 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 2 group practices
- Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncMonroe, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elim Chao among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
Elim Chao, MS, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
417 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte
They are 417 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 4,953 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chelley Alexander, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071760452486
- Robert Barnabei, MDCharlotte, NC 282071396708285
- Dellyse Bright, MDCharlotte, NC 282071356309884
- Laurie Bumgarner, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071366412538
- Brian Carroll, MDCharlotte, NC 282071184684151
- Melinda Carter, MDCharlotte, NC 282071871522318
- Thad Clements, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071982676565
- Maria Dichoso-Wood, MDCharlotte, NC 282071932163227
Common questions
What is Elim Chao, MS, MD's NPI number?
Elim Chao, MS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891372926, issued on Mar 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elim Chao, MS, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 304-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elim Chao, MS, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-01274, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elim Chao, MS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elim Chao, MS, MD had 918 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.