NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Chia-Su Chao, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA

John Chia-Su Chao, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1871792945, issued on Jul 17, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 69558, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1871792945
Name
John Chia-Su Chao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
69558 GA
P1974 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
(404) 355-0743
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2026
Fax
(404) 355-2136
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131007001021); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2007
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 5505 Peachtree Dunwoody RD

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

  1. Zulima Armstrong, CSTSurgical Technologist1215647052
  2. Sonja Banks, DADental Assistant1962518274
  3. Doren Clark, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Medicine Physician1407369200
  4. Harvey Cole, MDOphthalmology Physician1053364166
  5. Whitney Greco, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1639510910
  6. Felicia Johnson, DADental Assistant1255447561

Verify John Chia-Su Chao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

606 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 218 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Chao606
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen107 claims
  2. Gabapentin90 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt72 claims
  5. Meloxicam55 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score60.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,498.73

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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. John Chao$2,499
  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 2 group practices

  1. Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic PAAtlanta, GA
  2. Physiotherapy Associates IncCovington, GA

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

John Chia-Su Chao among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

John Chia-Su Chao, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Chandler, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421972599306
  2. Thomas Dopson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421861489551
  3. Evander Fogle, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421316938244
  4. John Gleason, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421922095322
  5. Anuj Gupta, MDAtlanta, GA 303421922000991
  6. Mark Hanna, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421427045087
  7. John Henry, MDAtlanta, GA 303421427050491
  8. Daniel Kingloff, MDAtlanta, GA 303421104821065

Common questions

What is John Chia-Su Chao, MD's NPI number?

John Chia-Su Chao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871792945, issued on Jul 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Chia-Su Chao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5505 Peachtree Dunwoody RD, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 355-0743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Chia-Su Chao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 69558, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Chia-Su Chao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Chia-Su Chao, MD had 606 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Chia-Su Chao, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 of 100. 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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