NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hellen Chiao, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Oceanside, CA

Hellen Chiao, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Oceanside, California, and NPI 1154681435, issued on May 21, 2012. Check the license (California A127722, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154681435
Name
Hellen Chiao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A127722 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3923 Waring RD Ste A, Oceanside, CA 92056
Phone
(760) 724-8782
Enumerated
May 21, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 842-7801
Medicaid ID
1154681435 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180405002392); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3923 Waring RD Ste A

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

  1. Sara Andolina, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194142570
  2. Tobiah Clukey, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1306525662
  3. Christopher Devereaux, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1376512848
  4. Megan Novo, MDGastroenterology Physician1770961971
  5. Javaid Shad, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1003885922
  6. Michael Shim, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1851503353

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

600 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Hellen Chiao600
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf208 claims
  2. Omeprazole110 claims
  3. Famotidine34 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
  5. Gavilyte-C19 claims
  6. Xifaxan18 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: $2,359.73

99 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hellen Chiao$2,359.73
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. North County Gastroenterology Medical Group IncOceanside, CA

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

Other gastroenterology physician records in California

  1. David Aarons, MDLodi, CA1619081379
  2. Constante Abaya, MDOxnard, CA1003918459
  3. Sadeea Abbasi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1366713513
  4. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  5. Homan Abdollahzadeh, MDPalm Springs, CA1184634826
  6. John Abdulian, M.D.Fresno, CA1437114113
  7. Hussein Abidali, DORancho Cucamonga, CA1205274768
  8. Alaa Abousaif, MDOrange, CA1235124108
  9. Donald Abrahm, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1215022405
  10. Maria Abreu, M.D.West Hollywood, CA1598793374

Common questions

What is Hellen Chiao, MD's NPI number?

Hellen Chiao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154681435, issued on May 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hellen Chiao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3923 Waring RD Ste A, Oceanside, CA, 92056. Phone: (760) 724-8782. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hellen Chiao, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A127722, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hellen Chiao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hellen Chiao, MD had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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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