NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emily Cha, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Brandywine, MD

Emily Cha, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Brandywine, Maryland, and NPI 1215215678, issued on Aug 2, 2011. Check the license (Maryland D96263, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215215678
Name
Emily Cha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
D96263 MD
57139 AZ
01082693A IN
11016337A IN
BP10056953 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13950 Brandywine RD Ste 225, Brandywine, MD 20613
Phone
(301) 856-1682
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230301002022); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana Medical College, School Of Medicine Of Purdue University, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 13950 Brandywine RD Ste 225

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tracy Schaecher, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1407565708

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

147 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Emily Cha147
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium39 claims
  2. Celecoxib22 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $88.76

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Emily Cha$89
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Medstar Medical Group II LLCGlen Burnie, MD
  2. Mgmc LLCWoodbridge, VA
  3. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Emily Cha among 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland

Emily Cha, M.D. is one of 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 299 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Maryland

There are 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shaheer Yousaf, M.D. FACS,FAAOSWaldorf, MD 206021154443208
  2. Gregg Ferrero, M.D.La Plata, MD 206461629033592
  3. Peter Trent, MDLa Plata, MD 206461871598110
  4. Colleen Balkam, M.D.Leonardtown, MD 206501437685492
  5. Daniel Bauk, MDLeonardtown, MD 206501952387730
  6. Lloyd Cox, MDLeonardtown, MD 206501841276623
  7. Mark Henderson, MDLeonardtown, MD 206501902883762
  8. Peter Johnston, MDLeonardtown, MD 206501194946095

Common questions

What is Emily Cha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Emily Cha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215215678, issued on Aug 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emily Cha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13950 Brandywine RD Ste 225, Brandywine, MD, 20613. Phone: (301) 856-1682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emily Cha, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D96263, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Emily Cha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emily Cha, M.D. had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Emily Cha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.

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