NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fred Chao, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Los Angeles, CA

Fred Chao, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1083087829, issued on Nov 2, 2015. Check the license (California 49856, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083087829
Name
Fred Chao
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
49856 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12301 Wilshire Blvd Ste 405, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone
(424) 325-3244
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12301 Wilshire Blvd Ste 405

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

  1. Cynthia Rangel, DDSDentist1295513356

Verify Fred Chao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Fred Chao48
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin14 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: $121.89

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fred Chao$121.89
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Fred Chao among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Fred Chao, DDS is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

916 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 916 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adileh Askarnia, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900251689779423
  2. Forouz Badri, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900251699889139
  3. Cynthia Cheung, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900251285702126
  4. David Davoodpour, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900251396757134
  5. Afshin Golyad, DDSWest Los Angeles, CA 900251972540318
  6. Randall Gordon, D.M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251912907551
  7. Charles Hand, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900251366521692
  8. Fred Nayssan, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900251861567836

Common questions

What is Fred Chao, DDS's NPI number?

Fred Chao, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083087829, issued on Nov 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fred Chao, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12301 Wilshire Blvd Ste 405, Los Angeles, CA, 90025. Phone: (424) 325-3244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fred Chao, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 49856, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Fred Chao, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fred Chao, DDS had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.

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